Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Jonesboro, Arkansas (November 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 337 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Rankings below reflect November 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,800/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 Jonesboro, Arkansas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#28 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#16 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #19) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #49). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 32 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #28 | #1 | Up 27 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #16 | #2 | Up 14 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #8 | #3 | Up 5 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 |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #10 | Down 6 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #6 | #12 | Down 6 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #11 | #15 | Down 4 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| Texas Pride Fuels | #12 | #17 | Down 5 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 | #18 | #21 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #23 | #24 | Down 1 place |
| TWIN CITY TRANSPORTATION INC | #26 | #25 | Up 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| Energy Carriers | #25 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #19 | #28 | Down 9 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #27 | #30 | Down 3 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #33 | #31 | Up 2 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #34 | #33 | Up 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| SERVICE ONE TRANSPORT INC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #32 | #36 | Down 4 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #40 | #39 | Up 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #49 | Down 10 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 |
| NEIER INC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC | #36 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro, Arkansas this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 89th percentile for weekly pay among Jonesboro, Arkansas carriers. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING rose 14 positions month-over-month, from #16 to #2. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #8 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Jonesboro, Arkansas. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
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 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Jonesboro, Arkansas
The route mix in Jonesboro, Arkansas this month tilts OTR: 16% regional, 82% OTR, 2% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Jonesboro, Arkansas postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 84%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 71%.
Jonesboro, Arkansas vs Arkansas: the numbers that diverge
| Jonesboro, Arkansas | Arkansas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 82% | +12 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 35% | -11 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 71% | +9 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 67% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Jonesboro, Arkansas sits 12 points above 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 Jonesboro, Arkansas
- CDL driver salary in Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Best trucking companies in Arkansas
The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated November 2026.