Best Trucking Companies in Arkansas
9 top-ranked carriers hiring in Arkansas. Compare pay, hiring status, and find the right fit for your driving career.
Arkansas Trucking Market Overview
Arkansas is a trucking industry powerhouse, home to the headquarters of J.B. Hunt, Walmart Transportation, ABF Freight, USA Truck, and PAM Transport. The Northwest Arkansas corridor around Bentonville generates enormous Walmart vendor freight, while I-40 and I-30 connect the state to major markets in all directions. Drivers in Arkansas benefit from a low cost of living and unusually high concentration of carrier terminals.
Top 9 Companies in Arkansas
J.B. Hunt is headquartered in Lowell, AR, making Arkansas the epicenter of their operations with the widest selection of driving positions and home-state advantages.
Walmart's private fleet is based in Bentonville, AR, and pays among the highest in the industry. Arkansas drivers get first pick of the best regional runs.
ABF is headquartered in Fort Smith, AR, and offers strong Teamsters union wages with the security of a century-old carrier.
USA Truck operates from Van Buren, AR, and offers accessible entry points for newer drivers looking to build regional experience.
PAM Transport is based in Tontitown, AR, near the Bentonville corridor. They accept recent CDL graduates and offer strong training.
Schneider runs heavy dedicated freight for Walmart vendors through Arkansas's I-40 and I-49 corridors.
Heartland's short-to-medium haul focus fits Arkansas's central location perfectly, with frequent home time for regional drivers.
FedEx Freight's Little Rock terminal serves the mid-South region with local and linehaul positions paying above-average LTL rates.
Prime is based in nearby Springfield, MO, and Arkansas drivers benefit from proximity to their training campus and freight lanes.
How to read this page. The ranking is our own editorial assessment of how each carrier serves drivers in Arkansas, based on the lanes, terminals and freight described in each entry. The pay figure is not ours: heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Arkansas earn an annual mean of $57,390 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025). That covers employed company drivers statewide — not owner-operators, whom the survey excludes — and individual carriers pay above and below it. We publish no per-carrier salary because we have no source for one, and we do not track live vacancy counts: for what is open today, check the carrier's own careers page.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Trucking in Arkansas
What is the best trucking company to work for in Arkansas?
Based on our 2026 rankings, J.B. Hunt Transport Services ranks #1 in Arkansas. They earned the top spot because of what they run there: J.B. Hunt is headquartered in Lowell, AR, making Arkansas the epicenter of their operations with the widest selection of driving positions and home-state advantages. We do not publish a pay figure per carrier — we have no source for one — so check the carrier's own posting for what the seat pays. The best choice for you depends on your experience level, preferred driving type, and home time needs.
How much do truck drivers make in Arkansas?
Heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Arkansas earn an annual mean of $57,390, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025). That is the figure for employed company drivers across the whole state; owner-operators are not in it, because the survey covers employer payrolls only. Individual carriers pay above and below it, and specialised work — tanker, HazMat, oversize — pays more. The state's top industries — Retail Distribution (Walmart), Poultry Processing (Tyson), Freight & Logistics HQs — shape which kinds of driving pay best.
Which trucking companies should I apply to in Arkansas?
Start with the carriers ranked on this page — J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Walmart Transportation, ABF Freight (ArcBest) and the rest of the list all run real freight in Arkansas, and each entry says what it is best suited to. We do not track live vacancy counts for other carriers, so check the company's own careers page for what is open today. If you would rather one conversation than nine applications, send us your details and we will work the list with you.