FMCSA Company Census · active carriers · 2026-10-26

The trucking capital, counted

Northwest Arkansas is home to some of the largest truck fleets in the country and hundreds of one- and two-truck operators. This is every active interstate and intrastate carrier with its headquarters in the four counties, from the federal registry carriers must keep current.

Active carriers, 4 counties

1,516

Benton 646 · Washington 704 · Madison 69 · Carroll 97 · 2026-10-26

Power units registered

90,680

trucks and tractors, as the carriers report them · 2026-10-26

Carriers with 1–5 trucks

1,028

68% of all carriers here · 2026-10-26

Fleets of 100+ trucks

123 carriers are hazmat-certified · 2026-10-26

County	Active carriers	For-hire	Power units	Drivers	100+ truck fleets	Top 5 carriers' share of trucks
Benton	646	456	76,768	44,560	5	97.1%
Washington	704	474	12,405	9,361	7	77.9%
Madison	69	50	1,061	1,071	1	90.7%
Carroll	97	57	446	521	1	55.6%

Power units and drivers are counted where a carrier is headquartered, not where its trucks run. In Benton County the five largest carriers hold 97% of the registered trucks, so the county total mostly reflects a few national fleets based here.

Carriers by fleet size

Active carriers, by number of power units

Source: FMCSA Company Census File, U.S. DOT (data.transportation.gov). "No trucks listed" = registered carriers reporting zero power units (brokers, leased-on operators).

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Carriers still active, by year first registered

A survivor count: carriers from earlier years that have since closed aren't in it

Source: FMCSA Company Census File, U.S. DOT (data.transportation.gov). Read as "how many of today's carriers started that year," not as new registrations per year. Full years only; 2026 is still in progress.

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FMCSA Company Census File, U.S. DOT (data.transportation.gov) · as of Oct 26, 2026

By city

headquarters location

City	County	Active carriers	For-hire	Power units	Hazmat
Springdale	Washington	323	221	7,649	34
Fayetteville	Washington	197	124	1,821	13
Rogers	Benton	195	143	35,758	17
Bentonville	Benton	144	96	14,593	9
Siloam Springs	Benton	74	54	471	4
Lowell	Benton	52	35	25,544	5
Berryville	Carroll	44	24	281	7
Huntsville	Madison	40	28	997	1
Green Forest	Carroll	36	25	123	3
Gentry	Benton	36	21	74	4
Tontitown	Washington	31	21	2,506	6
Farmington	Washington	31	22	138	1
Centerton	Benton	25	21	37	2
Prairie Grove	Washington	23	17	41	0
West Fork	Washington	22	17	59	1
Garfield	Benton	21	15	65	3
Gravette	Benton	19	14	81	0
Bella Vista	Benton	19	10	38	3
Hindsville	Madison	18	13	37	1
Lincoln	Washington	16	9	35	1
Pea Ridge	Benton	15	13	15	0
Winslow	Washington	12	9	14	2
Elkins	Washington	11	7	41	0
Cave Springs	Benton	11	8	16	0
Siloam Spgs	Benton	9	8	18	1
Eureka Springs	Carroll	7	5	12	0
Decatur	Benton	7	7	9	1
Bethel Heights	Washington	6	4	30	0
Eureka Spgs	Carroll	6	3	12	0
Summers	Washington	6	6	10	1
Elm Springs	Washington	5	5	26	0
Sulphur Springs	Benton	5	2	14	1
Canehill	Washington	5	2	8	0

Cities with five or more active carriers. Related: daily commuting flows · XNA passengers and cargo.