Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Arkansas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
2,595
Employees
65,012
Annual payroll
$3.61B
2. National context
Arkansas accounts for 0.88% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 33rd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
AR avg annual wage
$55,477
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Arkansas sector wages are -1.9% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,274
SAM debarred/excluded
1,667
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Transportation and Warehousing. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pulaski County | 367 | 15,307 |
| #2 | Benton County | 192 | 14,367 |
| #3 | Washington County | 182 | 6,588 |
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