Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Fayetteville, Arkansas (November 2026)
325 carriers in Fayetteville, Arkansas are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. 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 November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #8 are new to the top 50 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#30 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#19 → #3). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #19), REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #49), and TRIUS TRUCKING INC (#18 → #28). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #30 | #1 | Up 29 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #8 | #2 | Up 6 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #19 | #3 | Up 16 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #11 | Down 7 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| Texas Pride Fuels | #11 | #17 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #18 | Down 5 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #19 | Down 18 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #20 | Down 6 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #21 | Down 5 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| TWIN CITY TRANSPORTATION INC | #26 | #23 | Up 3 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #23 | #25 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #26 | Down 6 places |
| NEIER INC | #25 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #18 | #28 | Down 10 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #27 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #28 | #31 | Down 3 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #33 | #32 | Up 1 place |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #29 | #33 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #32 | #37 | Down 5 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #35 | #38 | Down 3 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #40 | #39 | Up 1 place |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #38 | #49 | Down 11 places |
| MIG Logistics | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC | #36 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Fayetteville, Arkansas this month
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is number-one in Fayetteville, Arkansas this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 89th percentile across Fayetteville, Arkansas. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #8 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Fayetteville, Arkansas ranking. True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Fayetteville, Arkansas carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3FW TRUCKING — $1,750/wk
FW TRUCKING climbed from #19 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Fayetteville, Arkansas. FW TRUCKING's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #9 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Fayetteville, Arkansas
15% of Fayetteville, Arkansas's active CDL postings are regional and 82% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Across Fayetteville, Arkansas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 22% dedicated, 85% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 69% riders-allowed.
Where Fayetteville, Arkansas differs from the Arkansas baseline
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | Arkansas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 20% | 35% | -15 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 82% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 71% | +11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 67% | +9 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Fayetteville, Arkansas sits 15 points below the Arkansas 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 a major distribution-and-retail logistics flow in the state. Poultry reefer freight from the Ozarks and row-crop freight from the Delta are steady segments. 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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Fayetteville, Arkansas
- CDL driver salary in Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Best trucking companies in Arkansas
How we compile these rankings
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 November 2026.