Checked against Arkansas law, in plain words

Kei Trucks in Arkansas

Legal with a farm plate: the mini-truck law, the road limits and how to register

Arkansas lets you register a mini-truck as a Class Eight farm vehicle. You sign a farm affidavit, show insurance, and stay off interstates and roads posted over 55 mph.

Yes, with limits in ArkansasFarm-use plate with an affidavit. No interstates or roads posted over 55 mph.

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PlateFarm (F prefix)

Roads55 mph or less

InterstatesNever

AffidavitRequired

A white Daihatsu Hijet kei truck parked at the curb on a quiet residential street — A Daihatsu Hijet on a residential street.

The law

What Arkansas law says about mini-trucks

One section of the state code covers mini-trucks: Arkansas Code 27-14-726, amended in 2019.

The law (Arkansas Code 27-14-726)

A mini-truck is at least 48 inches wide and no more than 135 inches long.
You may register it as a Class Eight farm vehicle, at the same fees.
You need the farm affidavit, proof of insurance and a valid driver's license.
No interstates, and no road where the truck can't keep up with the posted limit. The affidavit form also bars controlled-access highways and roads posted over 55 mph.
The state's affidavit form labels the plate "Mini Truck Farm Use Only".

Most kei trucks are about 130 inches long, so they fit the size rule.

Sources: Arkansas Code 27-14-726 and the DFA farm vehicle affidavit ↗. Checked Nov. 9, 2026.

How to register a kei truck in Arkansas

Five steps at a state revenue office.

Your Arkansas farm plate checklistTick each step as you do it.

1Check age and sizeMost kei trucks come in under the federal 25-year exemption (built in October 2001 or earlier, as of November 2026). For Arkansas, it must also be at least 48 inches wide and at most 135 inches long.
2Get the import papersCustoms entry (CBP 7501), DOT form HS-7, EPA form 3520-1, the Japanese export certificate with an English translation, and your bill of sale.
3Fill out the farm affidavitThe DFA form has a mini-truck box: farm use only, F-prefix plate.
4Buy insuranceBring proof of insurance, as the law requires.
5Register at a revenue officePay sales tax and the Class Eight farm vehicle fee, and get your F plate.

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Papers to bring to the revenue office

The farm vehicle affidavit, with the mini-truck box ticked
Customs entry form CBP 7501
DOT form HS-7
EPA form 3520-1
Japanese export certificate, with an English translation
Your bill of sale
Proof of insurance
Your driver's license

If the revenue office isn't sure

Calmly show them:

The state's own form: Affidavit for Farm Vehicle ↗, which has a mini-truck box.
Arkansas Code 27-14-726: a mini-truck may be registered as a Class Eight farm vehicle.
On paper:

Still stuck? Ask politely to speak with a supervisor.

Sources: Arkansas DFA. Not legal advice.

Roads

Where you can drive one

Roads posted 55 mph or less. Never interstates.

The law bars interstates and any road where the truck can't keep up with the posted limit. The state's farm affidavit form also bars controlled-access highways and roads posted over 55 mph. County roads and farm roads are fine.

Farm and county roadsWhere kei trucks fit best.Good fit
Roads posted 55 mphThe cap on the state's affidavit form, if your truck keeps up.Up to 55 mph
InterstatesNever, under 27-14-726.Never

Buy

Kei trucks for sale in Arkansas

One of the bigger kei dealers in the region is in Cabot.

Arkansas prices run from about $4,900 for a 1992 Acty to $10,900 for a late-1990s truck.

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Prices in Arkansas

1992 Honda ActyAsking · Cabot dealer$4,900
1999 Honda ActyAsking · Cabot dealer$8,900
1997 Suzuki CarryAsking · Cabot dealer$10,900

Seen Nov. 8, 2026. Not offers or guarantees. We're not paid by any dealer.

Arkansas dealers we found

We haven't visited or checked these yet. Call before you drive out.

CabotMud Hog Mini Trucks

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Questions

Arkansas questions

Are kei trucks legal in Arkansas?

Yes, as mini-trucks. You register one as a Class Eight farm vehicle with a farm affidavit and insurance.

Can kei trucks drive on the highway in Arkansas?

Not on interstates. The law also bars roads where the truck can't keep up with the posted limit, and the state's affidavit form also bars controlled-access highways and roads posted over 55 mph.

Do I need a farm to register a kei truck in Arkansas?

The affidavit form labels the mini-truck plate "farm use only". Ask your revenue office what it requires.

Do kei trucks need emissions tests in Arkansas?

Arkansas doesn't run a vehicle emissions testing program.

What size kei truck qualifies in Arkansas?

At least 48 inches wide and no more than 135 inches long. Most kei trucks fit.

Where can I buy a kei truck in Arkansas?

Mud Hog Mini Trucks in Cabot has one of the larger inventories in the region.

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