Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Springdale, Arkansas (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Springdale, Arkansas, Lanefinder tracks 325 carriers as of November 2026. 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 #5, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #8 are new to the top 50 in Springdale, Arkansas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#30 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#19 → #3). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21), REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #49), and TRIUS TRUCKING INC (#18 → #28). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #30 | #1 | Up 29 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #8 | #2 | Up 6 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #19 | #3 | Up 16 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 |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #11 | Down 7 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| Texas Pride Fuels | #11 | #17 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #18 | Down 5 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #20 | Down 4 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #21 | Down 20 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| TWIN CITY TRANSPORTATION INC | #26 | #25 | Up 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| NEIER INC | #25 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #18 | #28 | Down 10 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #27 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #28 | #31 | Down 3 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #33 | #32 | Up 1 place |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #29 | #33 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #32 | #37 | Down 5 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #35 | #38 | Down 3 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #40 | #39 | Up 1 place |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #38 | #49 | Down 11 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 |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC | #36 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Springdale, 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. leads the Springdale, Arkansas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Pay sits above the 84th percentile in the Springdale, Arkansas market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Springdale, Arkansas median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #8 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Springdale, Arkansas ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Springdale, Arkansas. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3FW TRUCKING — $1,750/wk
FW TRUCKING climbed from #19 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Springdale, Arkansas. FW TRUCKING ranks in the 90th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
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 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Springdale, Arkansas
The route mix in Springdale, Arkansas this month tilts OTR: 15% regional, 82% OTR, 1% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Springdale, Arkansas postings; dedicated routes at 22%; take-truck-home at 85%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 70% and riders-allowed at 70%.
How Springdale, Arkansas compares to Arkansas
| Springdale, Arkansas | Arkansas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 20% | 35% | -15 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 82% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 71% | +11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 67% | +9 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Springdale, Arkansas differs most from Arkansas — 15 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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Springdale, Arkansas
- CDL driver salary in Springdale, 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.