Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Pine Bluff, Arkansas (May 2026)
In Pine Bluff, Arkansas as of May 2026, 325 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. 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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Pine Bluff, 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 leads the Pine Bluff, Arkansas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Pine Bluff, Arkansas market. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Pine Bluff, Arkansas carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags True Transport Inc. as a responsive employer.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Pine Bluff, Arkansas market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is 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 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
15% of Pine Bluff, Arkansas's active CDL postings are regional and 83% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Pine Bluff, Arkansas CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 85% take-truck-home, 70% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
How Pine Bluff, Arkansas compares to Arkansas
| Pine Bluff, Arkansas | Arkansas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 35% | -5 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 85% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Pine Bluff, Arkansas differs most from Arkansas — 5 points below statewide.
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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The methodology behind the rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated May 2026.