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title: "How many new trucking companies are in Arkansas?"
url: "https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/arkansas"
updated: "2026-10-19"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
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# How many new trucking companies are in Arkansas?

> 33 trucking companies based in Arkansas got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 2 per business day. Arkansas ranks 35th of 49 states with 0.6% of new carriers nationwide. 5 of 6 bordering states had more, led by Texas (642). Another 50 Arkansas carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Arkansas carrier waited 23 days from application to active authority, 2 days shorter than the national median of 25.
- 57.6% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 69.7% of new Arkansas carriers.
- Hope had the most new carriers in the state (3).

## This week

5 granted and 10 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-10-14 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 4 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Safe Towing And Roadside Assist LLC | MC64276653 | 8257911 | Springdale | 1 | Car hauler | 2026-10-19 |
| Loyd Fairless | MC94099359 | 600807 | Hatfield | 2 | Flatbed; Hopper/Bulk | 2026-10-16 |
| Pafford Ems Of Oklahoma INC. | MC88707884 | 6341528 | Hope | 4 |  | 2026-10-16 |
| Oilfield Energy Services LLC | MC97407275 | 1769859 | El Dorado | 16 | Flatbed; Tanker | 2026-10-15 |
| Esquiliano's Trucking Company LLC | MC92058064 | 4321300 | Jonesboro | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-14 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Hope | 3 |
| Springdale | 2 |
| Searcy | 2 |
| Jonesboro | 2 |
| Blytheville | 2 |
| Wilmar | 1 |
| West Fork | 1 |
| Siloam Springs | 1 |
| Rison | 1 |
| Ravenden | 1 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 69.7% |
| Flatbed | 27.3% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 15.2% |
| Car hauler | 12.1% |
| Reefer | 6.1% |
| Tanker | 3% |
| Intermodal | 3% |
| Livestock | 3% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 57.6% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 36.4% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 3% |
| Not reported | 3% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Progressive Northwestern Ins. CO. | 75.8% |
| Accredited Specialty Insurance Company | 6.1% |
| Progressive Northern Insurance Company | 3% |
| Old Republic Insurance Company | 3% |
| Great West Casualty CO | 3% |

## If you sell to new Arkansas carriers

- Factoring: 33 of the 33 new Arkansas carriers (100%) are [first-time authorities](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/first-time-vs-returning-authority), still choosing a factor ([factoring leads](https://rookiefeed.com/for/factoring)).
- Insurance: 100% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Progressive Northwestern Ins. CO. insures 75.8% of all new Arkansas carriers ([leads for insurance agents](https://rookiefeed.com/for/insurance-agents), [reading the BMC-91 filing](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/bmc-91-filing-explained)).
- Dispatch: 57.6% of new Arkansas carriers started with one truck and 69.7% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 33: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Arkansas

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Texas](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/texas.md) | 642 | #1 |
| [Tennessee](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/tennessee.md) | 112 | #16 |
| [Missouri](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/missouri.md) | 89 | #19 |
| [Oklahoma](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/oklahoma.md) | 70 | #24 |
| [Mississippi](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/mississippi.md) | 53 | #30 |
| Louisiana | 23 | #37 |

Source: Rookiefeed analysis. How we count: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-authority-stats.md. All states: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies.

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