FMCSA-registered US motor carriers from the census: fields, fleet sizes, operations and prices by state.
Trucking companies in Arkansas
Arkansas carriers are registered to cross state lines. Only 16% declare intrastate-only operation, one of the eight lowest shares in the country, where the US figure is 40%. The FMCSA Company Census File of 2026-10-03 has ~5,800 active FMCSA-registered carriers with an MCS-150 update in the last 24 months at an Arkansas physical address. That ranks Arkansas 37 of 51 (states and DC), with 0.63% of the US register. Per resident the count is low: 186.0 carriers per 100,000, against 267.6 nationally. Some of those carriers are private fleets or inactive registrations, so the figure is the most trucking companies the census can support, not a list of them.
Only 16% of Arkansas carriers are intrastate-only, one of the eight lowest shares; the US figure is 40%.
16%Arkansas has ~5,800 active FMCSA-registered carriers with an MCS-150 update in the last 24 months, number 37 of 51 (states and DC).
~5,800Arkansas has 37.8 property-broker authorities per 1,000 carriers, the fourth-highest ratio; the US ratio is 27.4.
37.8Arkansas has 186.0 carriers per 100,000 residents, below the US rate of 267.6.
186.0~640 Arkansas carriers got their USDOT number in the 12 months before the file date.
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Where trucking companies in Arkansas are
Little Rock leads with about one Arkansas carrier in eighteen, and North Little Rock, across the river, is fifth. Northwest Arkansas comes close to matching the capital: Springdale, Fayetteville, Rogers and Bentonville together have nearly as many carriers as Little Rock and North Little Rock combined. Fort Smith is second statewide, with Van Buren beside it on the Oklahoma line. Jonesboro and Paragould cover the northeast, West Memphis sits across from Memphis, and Texarkana, El Dorado, Harrison and Conway fill out the list.
| City | In the public register |
|---|---|
| Little Rock | ~330 |
| Fort Smith | ~190 |
| Springdale | ~170 |
| Jonesboro | ~170 |
| North Little Rock | ~140 |
| Texarkana | ~140 |
| Fayetteville | ~100 |
| Rogers | ~100 |
| El Dorado | ~100 |
| Van Buren | ~100 |
| Harrison | ~90 |
| Paragould | ~90 |
| Conway | ~90 |
| West Memphis | ~80 |
| Bentonville | ~70 |
Counts are rounded.
All 15 together hold about a third of Arkansas carriers. The rest are spread across smaller towns, each counted once at its MCS-150 physical address.
Arkansas compared with the US
Arkansas fleets lean slightly larger than average. 47% report one power unit, a little under the US share of 50%, and about one in eleven runs 11 or more power units, against about one in thirteen nationally.
| Fleet size (power units) | Carriers |
|---|---|
| No power units reported | ~140 |
| 1 power unit | ~2,700 |
| 2 to 5 | ~1,900 |
| 6 to 10 | ~430 |
| 11 to 50 | ~430 |
| 51 to 100 | ~60 |
| More than 100 | ~60 |
Counts are rounded.
The register is growing at about the national pace: ~640 new USDOT numbers in the last 12 months, about one in nine carriers. Freight brokers are unusually common for the state's size. Arkansas has ~220 active property-broker authorities, 37.8 per 1,000 carriers; only Illinois, Nevada and Tennessee have a higher ratio.
Questions about trucking companies in Arkansas
What is the total number of trucking companies in Arkansas? The census puts it at ~5,800 active carriers with an Arkansas address and an MCS-150 filed in the past two years. Count that as a ceiling, since businesses running trucks for their own goods, such as farms and builders, register too.
Which Arkansas cities have the most trucking companies? Little Rock, then Fort Smith, Springdale and Jonesboro. Counted as a region, Northwest Arkansas nearly matches Little Rock and North Little Rock combined.
Are there many freight brokers in Arkansas? More than the state's size suggests. Arkansas has 37.8 property-broker authorities per 1,000 carriers, fourth-highest among the states and DC.
Can I buy a list of trucking companies in Arkansas? Yes. You can order Arkansas trucking companies as a state file from the order panel on this page. One order takes up to 10 states, so neighbouring states can go in the same order. We update and verify your list when you order, so you receive a fresh list. Delivered within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
Sources for Arkansas
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas carriers, rank, share, new USDOT numbers, intrastate and one-truck shares | FMCSA Company Census File | 2026-10-03 |
| Arkansas carriers per 100,000 residents | FMCSA Company Census File; US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population | 2026-10-03; July 1, 2025 |
| Little Rock, Fort Smith, Springdale and other cities; the Northwest Arkansas total; Arkansas fleet sizes | FMCSA Company Census File | 2026-10-03 |
| Arkansas property-broker authorities and the broker ratio ranking | FMCSA operating authority data (legacy L&I and Motus) | 2026-10-03 |
What these numbers don't show
Company size by revenue. The census has power units and drivers, not revenue, so two carriers with similar fleets look alike whatever their sales.
Out-of-state terminals. A carrier based in Arkansas counts here even if most of its trucks are kept elsewhere.
Leased owner-operators. They drive under the USDOT number of the carrier they are leased to.
LimitsDownload the data
trucking-companies-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-04
nodilist.com, "Trucking companies in Arkansas", carrier counts from the FMCSA Company Census File of 3 October 2026, https://nodilist.com/trucking-companies/arkansas/.
- trucking-companies-register-2026-10.csv: Arkansas next to every other state, with carrier counts, rates per 100,000 residents, ranks, new carriers and the one-truck and intrastate shares.