Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Fort Smith, Arkansas (November 2026)
Fort Smith, Arkansas has 319 active W2 trucking carriers as of November 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. 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 #4, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #7 are new to the top 50 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#27 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#35 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #27 | #1 | Up 26 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #2 | Up 7 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #10 | Down 6 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #13 | Down 5 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #13 | #15 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #11 | #16 | Down 5 places |
| Texas Pride Fuels | #12 | #17 | Down 5 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #19 | Down 4 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #18 | #20 | Down 2 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #21 | Down 20 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| TWIN CITY TRANSPORTATION INC | #25 | #24 | Up 1 place |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #19 | #25 | Down 6 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #27 | Down 5 places |
| NEIER INC | #23 | #28 | Down 5 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #24 | #30 | Down 6 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #28 | #31 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #32 | #33 | Down 1 place |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #35 | Down 6 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #31 | #36 | Down 5 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #33 | #37 | Down 4 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #36 | #40 | Down 4 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #39 | #42 | Down 3 places |
| Caravan Inc | #40 | #43 | Down 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #43 | #46 | Down 3 places |
| National Express Carriers | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| MIG Logistics | #47 | #49 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #35 | #50 | Down 15 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #41 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| LEGACY BULK TRUCKING CO LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Fort Smith, 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 Fort Smith, Arkansas this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 89th percentile for weekly pay among Fort Smith, Arkansas carriers. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #9 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Fort Smith, Arkansas carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #8 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Of active CDL postings in Fort Smith, Arkansas this month, 15% are regional and 83% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Fort Smith, Arkansas postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 86%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 70% and riders-allowed at 70%.
Fort Smith, Arkansas vs Arkansas: the numbers that diverge
| Fort Smith, Arkansas | Arkansas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 22% | 35% | -13 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 82% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 67% | +11 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 71% | +11 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Fort Smith, Arkansas sits 13 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 Fort Smith, Arkansas
- CDL driver salary in Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Best trucking companies in Arkansas
How we compile these rankings
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.