Arkansas trucking industry insights
6,517 active for-hire motor carriers based in Arkansas — 0.52% of the US for-hire fleet. Fleet sizes, top operators, safety ratings and IFTA fuel tax for the state, refreshed weekly from the FMCSA Company Census.
FMCSA data last refreshed 6 days ago (Sep 12, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Arkansas
How Arkansas for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Arkansas
Click a rating to browse Arkansas carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Arkansas
Largest Arkansas for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J B HUNT | LOWELL | 25,280 |
| 2 | FEDEX FREIGHT | HARRISON | 17,633 |
| 3 | NORTH ARKANSAS WHOLESALE CO | BENTONVILLE | 13,618 |
| 4 | TYSON | SPRINGDALE | 5,861 |
| 5 | ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC | FORT SMITH | 4,604 |
| 6 | USA TRUCK LLC | VAN BUREN | 2,252 |
| 7 | PAM TRANSPORT INC | TONTITOWN | 2,049 |
| 8 | MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLC | NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 1,640 |
| 9 | TRANSCO LINES INC | RUSSELLVILLE | 1,010 |
| 10 | APAC-CENTRAL INC | FAYETTEVILLE | 986 |
| 11 | OAKLEY TRUCKING | NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 918 |
| 12 | LEW THOMPSON & SON TRUCKING | HUNTSVILLE | 910 |
| 13 | SINDLE TRUCKING LLC | EL DORADO | 642 |
| 14 | CARDS | SPRINGDALE | 443 |
| 15 | DENALI | RUSSELLVILLE | 388 |
Top cargo categories — Arkansas
What Arkansas for-hire carriers haul.
Arkansas IFTA fuel tax
Q2 2026Per-gallon rate for Arkansas (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.
Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.
Insights for other states
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Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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