Arkansas Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$110–$145per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

14″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F1 · C1 · S0

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Arkansas?

Ready-mix in Arkansas runs roughly $110 to $145 per cubic yard. That is an estimated band, not a quote — published US price sources disagree with each other by nearly two to one. How we source price figures.

What does the Arkansas climate require?

Humid subtropical summers call for ACI 305 hot-weather practice, while short sharp winter cold snaps and ice storms bring enough freeze-thaw that exterior flatwork should be air-entrained.

Under ACI 318, Arkansas falls in exposure classes F1, C1, S0. Air entrainment is required for exterior flatwork. Air entrainment is required for classes F1, F2 and F3.

How deep is the frost line in Arkansas?

Compiled reference tables put Arkansas at about 14 inches. That figure is orientation only. The footing depth you actually have to build to is determined by your local building department — IRC R403.1.4 requires footings to extend below the locally determined frost line, and there is no national number.

Soil concerns

Mississippi Delta alluvial silt and clay in the east is soft and compressible, while Ozark and Ouachita sites sit on shallow rock with thin, variable soil cover.

Seismic

The northeastern corner lies inside the New Madrid Seismic Zone, producing some of the highest seismic design categories east of the Rockies. The rest of the state is low.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Arkansas without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source. Check the state board directly. Check the official source.

Cities

• Little Rock
• Fayetteville
• Fort Smith
• Springdale
• Jonesboro
• Rogers