Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Bentonville, Arkansas (May 2026)
Bentonville, Arkansas has 327 active W2 trucking carriers as of May 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Arkansas freight runs on I-40 east-west and I-55 / I-30 corridors, with massive retail distribution demand driven by Walmart's Bentonville headquarters and heavy agricultural shipments of rice, poultry, and soybeans.
What changed in May 2026
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Bentonville, Arkansas's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads the Bentonville, Arkansas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Bentonville, Arkansas carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Bentonville, Arkansas.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Bentonville, Arkansas market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags True Transport Inc. as a responsive employer.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Bentonville, Arkansas carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 KOTTKE TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #8 Farmers Oil Company Inc at $1,750/wk, #9 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
What Bentonville, Arkansas drivers actually run
16% of Bentonville, Arkansas's active CDL postings are regional and 82% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Bentonville, Arkansas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 21% dedicated, 85% take-truck-home, 70% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
Bentonville, Arkansas vs Arkansas: the numbers that diverge
| Bentonville, Arkansas | Arkansas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 35% | -9 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 85% | +7 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 75% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Bentonville, Arkansas's biggest divergence from Arkansas is on dedicated routes, 9 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Arkansas
Arkansas freight runs on I-40 east-west and the I-30 / I-55 corridors, with Walmart's Bentonville headquarters anchoring the largest distribution-and-retail logistics flow in the state. Poultry and soybean reefer/dry-van freight is a steady segment from the Ozark region. Cost of living is among the lowest in the country, which makes the comp math work well for drivers based here. Arkansas has a low graduated state income tax. I-40 between Memphis and Little Rock is one of the busier mid-South freight lanes.
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Where this data comes from
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated May 2026.