# New trucking companies in Arkansas: 6 so far this week

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> **6 new FMCSA trucking applicants and authority grants in Arkansas so far this week (Nov 2–Nov 8, 2026; through Nov 3, 2 of 5 feed days); 3 (50%) had no liability insurance on file. Compared with the same weekdays of the previous week.** As of 2026-11-03.

Weekly report · Nov 2–Nov 8, 2026 · partial week, through Nov 3, 2 of 5 feed days

3 carriers based in Arkansas applied for FMCSA operating authority and 3 were granted
authority between 2026-11-02 and 2026-11-03. 3 (50%) had no liability insurance on file.

[See the latest complete week for Arkansas](https://carrierdaily.com/reports/new-trucking-companies/ar/2026-w44).

**Week in progress:** counts are through Nov 3, 2 of 5 feed days. The comparison uses the same 2 weekdays of the previous week; the page updates with each feed day.

[Download the state table (CSV)](https://carrierdaily.com/reports/weekly/2026-W45.csv)

## 12-week trend

Bars show new applicants plus authority grants per ISO week; the highlighted bar is this week.

## Authority types filed

| Operating authority | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | 5 | 83% |
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | 1 | 17% |

## What it means for agents

Every one of these 6 carriers needs a liability filing (and usually cargo) before it can run, and 50% had
nothing on file at the snapshot. New ventures shop fast and bind with the first agent who calls with a quote. CarrierDaily delivers the
individual applicants in Arkansas as a daily CSV with contact fields, flagged by insurance status, so you reach them the morning they file.

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## Frequently asked questions

### How many new trucking companies started in Arkansas the week of Nov 2–Nov 8, 2026?

FMCSA published 3 new operating-authority applications and granted 3 authorities to carriers based in Arkansas that week so far (through Nov 3, 2 of 5 feed days), 6 in total.

### How many new Arkansas carriers had no insurance on file?

3 of 6 (50%) had no liability insurance filing on record at the time of the snapshot. Applicants do not have to file insurance until FMCSA is ready to grant authority.

### Where does this data come from?

Public FMCSA data (data.transportation.gov and the daily authority files), aggregated by CarrierDaily. Counts only; no carrier is named on this page. CarrierDaily is not affiliated with FMCSA or USDOT.

Source: public FMCSA data. Not affiliated with FMCSA or USDOT. Counts are aggregates of FMCSA authority publications and grants with a business address in Arkansas,
deduplicated per carrier and event within the ISO week. Insurance status is as of the daily snapshot. No carrier is named on this page.
Cite as: CarrierDaily weekly new-trucking-companies report, Arkansas, Nov 2–Nov 8, 2026.

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Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Nov 03, 2026 05:11 MST. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.