Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Pine Bluff, Arkansas (November 2026)
In Pine Bluff, Arkansas as of November 2026, 320 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. 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 Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#28 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #20) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #49). AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #4) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 32 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Pine Bluff, Arkansas's top trucking carriers right now
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 Pine Bluff, Arkansas this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 89th percentile across Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 6 positions month-over-month, from #8 to #2. 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 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#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 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 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #10 TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
14% of Pine Bluff, Arkansas's active CDL postings are regional and 83% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Across Pine Bluff, Arkansas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 85% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 70% riders-allowed.
How Pine Bluff, Arkansas compares to Arkansas
| Pine Bluff, Arkansas | Arkansas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 35% | -11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 67% | +11 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 82% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 71% | +9 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Pine Bluff, Arkansas differs most from Arkansas — 11 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 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.
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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 November 2026.