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Concrete Driveway Cost in Arkansas (2026)

Concrete driveway pours in Arkansas typically run $2,800–$7,600 for a 600 sq ft 4-inch concrete driveway pour at 3000 psi compressive strength. Buried footings must clear the 12-inch design frost line, and the state sits in moderate freeze-thaw exposure (ACI F1). Arkansas's New Madrid Seismic Zone influence across northeast Arkansas counties from Jonesboro to West Memphis forces ASCE 7-22 SDC C-D0 seismic design category requirements on every residential foundation pour in the corridor — and Arkansas's red-clay subsoil across the Delta and Western Arkansas requires aggressive 4-to-6-inch crushed-stone gravel base under every driveway pour, plus Ozark and Ouachita mountain pours additionally require frost-protected footing depth on every elevated residential construction site above 1,500 ft elevation.

State Arkansas
Cities Covered 10
Typical 600 sq ft 4-inch concrete driveway pour $2,800 – $7,600
BLS cement mason wage $21.42/hr

Arkansas climate, soil & seismic drivers

  • Frost-line trench depth: 12-inch design minimum for buried footings
  • Freeze-thaw exposure (ACI 201.2R): F1 — moderate freeze-thaw, 4.5-6% air-entrainment recommended
  • Typical residential mix: 3000 psi compressive strength
  • Expansive soil risk: Moderate — periodic clay shrink-swell, standard footing reinforcement adequate
  • Sulfate exposure (ACI 318): S0 — no sulfate exposure, Type I/II cement adequate
  • Seismic design category (ASCE 7-22): SDC C — moderate seismic risk, continuous-rebar-tie footings required
  • Winter de-icer salt exposure: Low — minimal winter de-icer use

Arkansas licensing & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board — Residential Remodeler (>$2,000) (official site)
  • Permit: city or county building permit required for residential driveway pour on new construction; residential remodeler license required above $2,000 contract

How concrete driveway costs vary in Arkansas

State-specific code or insurance rule: Arkansas Code §17-25-101 sets one of the lowest residential contracting thresholds at $2,000 — and Arkansas is unusual among Southern states in adopting the New Madrid Seismic Zone Special Inspection Program through Arkansas Code §12-30 requiring continuous-rebar-tie footings and minimum 3500 psi compressive strength on every residential foundation pour in Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett, and other northeast Arkansas counties within the New Madrid Seismic Zone influence area.

Cities in Arkansas

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Bentonville, AR

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Conway, AR

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Fayetteville, AR

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Fort Smith, AR

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Jonesboro, AR

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Little Rock, AR

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North Little Rock, AR

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Pine Bluff, AR

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Rogers, AR

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Springdale, AR

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Pricing ranges reflect Arkansas market labor (BLS OEWS cement mason & concrete finisher mean $21.42/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.