Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Jonesboro, Arkansas (May 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 343 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Rankings below reflect May 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, 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
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro, Arkansas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 95th percentile across Jonesboro, Arkansas. KEEP TRUCKING LLC ranks in the 88th percentile for controlled-substances compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. KEEP TRUCKING LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Jonesboro, Arkansas carriers. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 99th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Jonesboro, Arkansas carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 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 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #10 Farmers Oil Company Inc at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Jonesboro, Arkansas
The route mix in Jonesboro, Arkansas this month tilts OTR: 16% regional, 82% OTR, 1% 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 23%; take-truck-home at 84%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 70% and riders-allowed at 72%.
Jonesboro, Arkansas vs Arkansas: the numbers that diverge
| Jonesboro, Arkansas | Arkansas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 35% | -7 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 85% | +5 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 75% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Jonesboro, Arkansas sits 7 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
- 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 May 2026.