Trucking in Arkansas

A working truck driver's guide to Arkansas: interstates, weigh stations, weather closures, and freight hubs.

Major interstates

I-30, I-40, I-49, and I-55.

Weight, size, and permits

Overweight ag permits common in spring rice/soybean season.

Weather and seasonal restrictions

Ice storms shut down I-40 several times per winter.

Weigh stations and enforcement

West Memphis and Alma are among the busiest scales in the mid-South.

Freight hubs

Little Rock, Fort Smith, and West Memphis (BNSF intermodal).

Frequently asked

Weight limit?

Federal 80,000 lb.

Tolls?

None.

Parking?

West Memphis is a large but crowded market; Alma and Russellville are quieter.