Texarkana is a twin city named for its unique location on the state line between Texas and Arkansas, and just a short distance from the Louisiana border. The city of Texarkana is the transportation, commercial, and industrial center for this Texas-Arkansas area, as well as the hub for portions of Oklahoma and Louisiana.It is also the educational, cultural, and medical center of the metropolitan area.exarkana is centrally located within easy driving distance to Dallas, Little Rock and Shreveport. Additionally, Texarkana has a regional airport, bus and train transportation options. The city also has an inner-city bus transportation line.