Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Fayetteville, Arkansas (May 2026)
330 carriers in Fayetteville, Arkansas are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of May 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. 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
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
The trucking companies leading Fayetteville, Arkansas this month
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 tops the Fayetteville, Arkansas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 89th percentile in the Fayetteville, Arkansas market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's top FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance, in the 88th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
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 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Fayetteville, Arkansas. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 KOTTKE TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #9 Farmers Oil Company Inc at $1,750/wk, #10 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/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, 70% pet-friendly, 70% riders-allowed.
Where Fayetteville, Arkansas differs from the Arkansas baseline
| Fayetteville, 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
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Fayetteville, Arkansas sits 9 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 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.
Related guides
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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 May 2026.