Arkansas trucking industry insights
5,391 active for-hire motor carriers based in Arkansas — 0.47% 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 21 hours ago (May 4, 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 FEDEX | HARRISON | 17,633 |
| 3 | WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION LLC | BENTONVILLE | 13,618 |
| 4 | ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC | FORT SMITH | 4,604 |
| 5 | TYSON | SPRINGDALE | 3,473 |
| 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 | APAC-CENTRAL INC | FAYETTEVILLE | 986 |
| 10 | OAKLEY TRUCKING INC | NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 918 |
| 11 | LEW THOMPSON & SON TRUCKING | HUNTSVILLE | 910 |
| 12 | TRANSCO LINES INC | RUSSELLVILLE | 565 |
| 13 | CARDS | SPRINGDALE | 443 |
| 14 | DENALI | RUSSELLVILLE | 388 |
| 15 | CAL-ARK INTERNATIONAL INC | MABLEVALE | 339 |
Top cargo categories — Arkansas
What Arkansas for-hire carriers haul.
Arkansas IFTA fuel tax
Q1 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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