Arkansas Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Arkansas.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Arkansas recorded 596 traffic fatalities in 2023, representing a 1.7% increase from the previous year, raising safety concerns. Large trucks were involved in 93 of these incidents (15.6% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 19.3 per 100,000 residents exceeds the national average of 12.4 per 100,000 residents by 6.9 points. Of the 37,711 registered motor carriers in Arkansas, 1,115 (3.0%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Arkansas's $189 billion economy relies on efficient freight transportation across its major corridors, including I-40 (E-W) and I-30 (Little Rock-Dallas). The state's trucking industry employs approximately 31,810 workers, contributing significantly to both local employment and interstate commerce.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Arkansas with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 80806), has recorded 1532 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 4033 of the state's 6167 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 65.4% of all crashes from just 0.03% of registered carriers. Shippers and freight brokers are advised to conduct thorough due diligence when engaging carriers with multiple incidents on record.
Arkansas Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Arkansas employs approximately 31,810 workers, contributing to the state's $189 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 538,002 power units with 219,387 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-40 (E-W), I-30 (Little Rock-Dallas), I-55 (N-S), which facilitate the movement of goods across state lines and to major distribution centers. The state's freight infrastructure supports both regional distribution and long-haul interstate commerce, making carrier safety a critical concern for public welfare and economic efficiency.
Top Cities by Carrier Concentration
Arkansas Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC DOT: 80806 • LOWELL | 1532 | VIEW REPORT |
| WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 63585 • BENTONVILLE | 792 | VIEW REPORT |
| FEDEX FREIGHT INC DOT: 239039 • HARRISON | 625 | VIEW REPORT |
| ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC DOT: 82866 • FORT SMITH | 327 | VIEW REPORT |
| TYSON FOODS INC DOT: 3327 • SPRINGDALE | 226 | VIEW REPORT |
| MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 178538 • NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 165 | VIEW REPORT |
| USA TRUCK LLC DOT: 213754 • VAN BUREN | 124 | VIEW REPORT |
| PAM TRANSPORT INC DOT: 179752 • TONTITOWN | 93 | VIEW REPORT |
| LEW THOMPSON & SON TRUCKING LLC DOT: 665224 • HUNTSVILLE | 86 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSCO LINES INC DOT: 260968 • RUSSELLVILLE | 63 | VIEW REPORT |
| OAKLEY TRUCKING INC DOT: 3259 • NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 57 | VIEW REPORT |
| CAL-ARK INTERNATIONAL INC DOT: 546354 • MABLEVALE | 42 | VIEW REPORT |
| WALMART INC DOT: 3316281 • BENTONVILLE | 36 | VIEW REPORT |
| APAC-CENTRAL INC DOT: 143189 • FAYETTEVILLE | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| EOS INC DOT: 2413373 • N LITTLE ROCK | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARDS HOLDINGS INC DOT: 3164317 • SPRINGDALE | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| J M BOZEMAN ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 612506 • MALVERN | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| RICH TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 305789 • LITTLE ROCK | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC DOT: 1496662 • LITTLE ROCK | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL HAULING CO DOT: 740036 • LITTLE ROCK | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 564721 • JONESBORO | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| DENALI WATER SOLUTIONS LLC DOT: 876076 • RUSSELLVILLE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS INC DOT: 777764 • HARRISON | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| DYKE INDUSTRIES INC DOT: 178084 • LITTLE ROCK | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| TWEEDY TRANSPORT INC DOT: 1198616 • POCAHONTAS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| TWO NINES AGRI TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 3089858 • MORRILTON | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| ORGANIX RECYCLING LLC DOT: 1973469 • RUSSELLVILLE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ARKANSAS DOT: 464828 • LITTLE ROCK | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| CONWAY COURIER SERVICE INC DOT: 906238 • CONWAY | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEDICATED LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1004540 • CROSSETT | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| J D & BILLY HINES TRUCKING INC DOT: 159505 • PRESCOTT | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| WAYNE SMITH TRUCKING INC DOT: 173829 • MORRILTON | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| FREER TRUCKING INC DOT: 592719 • FORDYCE | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRI-STATE ENTERPRISES DOT: 298624 • FORT SMITH | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| ART TRANSPORT INC DOT: 1058546 • VAN BUREN | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL ARKANSAS PETROLEUM TRANSPORT DOT: 313788 • MALVERN | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL STATES MANUFACTURING INC DOT: 350928 • SPRINGDALE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC DOT: 1301864 • SEARCY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| DIAMOND STATE TRUCKING & LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 937061 • MALVERN | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1237221 • LITTLE ROCK | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| DMT SERVICES INC DOT: 464865 • SILOAM SPRINGS | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCSHEER TRUCKIN LLC DOT: 391384 • ROSE BUD | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| ARKANSAS SIGN & BARRICADE DOT: 3107636 • MABELVALE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| BILL DAVIS TRUCKING INC DOT: 160904 • BATESVILLE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| H J SAELER INC DOT: 252231 • WALDO | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| ENTERGY ARKANSAS LLC DOT: 391210 • LITTLE ROCK | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| PLD TRANSPORT INC DOT: 977650 • MALVERN | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| P & P TRUCKING INC DOT: 812188 • SEARCY | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| WHITE RIVER MATERIALS INC DOT: 276084 • BATESVILLE | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| TSIMCO LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2594861 • TEXARKANA | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| J & K TRANSPORT INCORPORATED DOT: 1297239 • HAMPTON | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARCO RENTALS INC DOT: 283306 • FORT SMITH | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| HUGG AND HALL EQUIPMENT COMPANY DOT: 111800 • LITTLE ROCK | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| PB ENERGY LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2595939 • DERMOTT | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOGGINS LOGISTICS INC DOT: 687249 • JONESBORO | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| JMS TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2205213 • EL DORADO | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRT INC DOT: 1205009 • NASHVILLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOURCE LOGISTICS INC DOT: 1022968 • RUSSELLVILLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| LAND O'FROST INC DOT: 173528 • SEARCY | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| DONS COLD STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 1591567 • ROGERS | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| SILICA TRANSPORT INC DOT: 11284 • GUION | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| GOLIATH TRUCKING INC DOT: 1948688 • PIGGOTT | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| THOMPSON READY MIX INC DOT: 1009617 • HUNTSVILLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| ATKINS ELECTRIC CO INC DOT: 1725828 • EL DORADO | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| MULE TRAIN LLC DOT: 3351190 • MOUNTAINBURG | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARROLL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION DOT: 656697 • BERRYVILLE | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| STALLION EXPRESS INC DOT: 741086 • BEEBE | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| MC EXPRESS LLC DOT: 345951 • JONESBORO | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| 4D TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 2433391 • AMITY | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| R E C TRANSPORT INC DOT: 629173 • RUSSELLVILLE | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| TANKERSLEY FOOD SERVICE LLC DOT: 134332 • VAN BUREN | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| PARTS WAREHOUSE INC DOT: 205423 • LITTLE ROCK | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| ANOTHER MILE LLC DOT: 3217036 • MORRILTON | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| BEACON TIRE INC DOT: 666027 • RUSSELLVILLE | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| STACKED LOGISTICS INC DOT: 545134 • PINE BLUFF | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| QUALITY TRUCKING OF LITTLE ROCK LLC DOT: 1450387 • NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| LVL INC DOT: 3348 • NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| G T TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC DOT: 640362 • VAN BUREN | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| MOW TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3487805 • HARRISON | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| J E T INC OF SEARCY DOT: 1022182 • SEARCY | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| STATELINE HOLDINGS LLC DOT: 3069303 • HUTTIG | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| UCO EQUIPMENT INC DOT: 2015730 • CABOT | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| TIMMONS TRANSIT INC DOT: 906107 • JONESBORO | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ARKANSAS INC DOT: 634673 • CHEROKEE VILLAGE | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| GENERATIONS TRANSPORT DOT: 783619 • FT SMITH | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| MORRIS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC DOT: 2457013 • HAMBURG | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| R & R PACKAGING INC DOT: 838084 • GRAVETTE | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| ELS LLC DOT: 2074781 • WEST MEMPHIS | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| TWIN CITY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 229999 • LITTLE ROCK | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARMAN INC DOT: 262981 • FORT SMITH | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| BOYD METALS TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2255581 • FORT SMITH | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| ASH HAULERS INC DOT: 458537 • FORREST CITY | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| PLUNKETT DIST CO INC DOT: 698804 • FORT SMITH | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| LAUBACH FREIGHT AGENCY INC DOT: 521164 • PARAGOULD | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| NELMS TRUCKING LLC DOT: 1677723 • MONTROSE | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| EAST END TOWING INC DOT: 3054627 • LITTLE ROCK | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| SLS TRUCKING INC DOT: 1365433 • HOPE | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROADSIDE SERVICES LLC DOT: 3145126 • ROGERS | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| ME TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2267173 • LITTLE ROCK | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
| CURBOW ENTERPRIZES AND TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 549456 • VAN BUREN | 4 | VIEW REPORT |
Data Sources & Methodology
Last updated: 2026-02-24. Data refresh occurs monthly. Fatality counts represent all motor vehicle crashes, not exclusively commercial vehicle incidents.