Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Little Rock, Arkansas (May 2026)
As of May 2026, 326 carriers in Little Rock, Arkansas are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Little Rock sits at the I-40 / I-30 junction in central Arkansas, serving as the state's primary distribution hub with agricultural shipments of poultry and soybeans and retail distribution tied to Walmart's regional network.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Little Rock, Arkansas's top trucking carriers right now
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 Little Rock, Arkansas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Little Rock, Arkansas carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Little Rock, Arkansas median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Little Rock, Arkansas market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Little Rock, Arkansas.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Little Rock, Arkansas carriers. 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 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk.
What Little Rock, Arkansas drivers actually run
15% of Little Rock, Arkansas's active CDL postings are regional and 83% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Little Rock, Arkansas CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 86% take-truck-home, 70% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
Little Rock, Arkansas vs Arkansas: the numbers that diverge
| Little Rock, Arkansas | Arkansas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 35% | -7 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 85% | +7 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 75% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Little Rock, 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.
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Where this data comes from
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated May 2026.