One route of 4.61 miles (7.42 km) begins at Highway 239 and runs east to a Mississippi River levee.

All routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

[2][3] It begins heading east from an intersection with AR 181 through very rural farmlands until it enters Burdette town limits as it interchanges with I-55's Exit 57.

After winding through some curves in downtown Burdette, it ends at an unsignalized intersection with US 61.

Highway 148 runs due east as a section line road to Highway 139 in eastern Craighead County near the Mississippi County line.