2026 Rankings
Best Trucking Companies in Meriden, Connecticut
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 241 carriers with active job listings.
Avg Weekly Pay
$1,861
across top 50 carriers
Safety Score
75th
avg FMCSA percentile
Responsive
5
of 50 respond within 24h
Open Positions
59
across top 50 carriers
How We Rank Companies
Our rankings are based on real data from active job listings and public safety records. Each company is scored across four categories weighted by driver priority research.
Compensation
30%
Pay percentile from active job listings, plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency.
Safety Record
25%
Weighted FMCSA safety score — unsafe driving and HOS compliance count double vs other categories.
Benefits
25%
Tiered benefits scoring: medical, 401k, dental, vision, paid time off, and driver lifestyle perks.
Operational
20%
Carrier responsiveness to applications and fleet size relative to other companies in this ranking.
Compensation and safety carry more weight. Rankings update automatically as new jobs are posted.
Safety data sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System. Our composite scores are independently calculated and may differ from FMCSA's internal percentiles. This ranking is not endorsed or certified by the FMCSA or the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Top 50 Carriers
Sorted by overall
#1
Herrington Transportation Inc.
Responsive
59 drivers DOT 540627
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
74th pctl
Response
98/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#2
TAZ TRUCKING INC
Responsive
102 drivers DOT 1268158
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
70th pctl
Response
91/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#3
Brenny Specialized Inc
Responsive
64 drivers DOT 686095
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
88th pctl
Response
98/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#4
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
265 drivers DOT 1065394
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
87th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
Regional
#5
Covenant Transport Inc
1,094 drivers DOT 273818
Weekly Pay
$1,762
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#6
HMD TRUCKING INC
600 drivers DOT 976560
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#7
Calex ISCS
Responsive
130 drivers DOT 38078
Weekly Pay
$1,550
Safety
83th pctl
Response
99/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#8
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC
110 drivers DOT 2170456
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
87th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#9
DIVINE ENTERPRISES
Responsive
150 drivers DOT 1134917
Weekly Pay
$1,375
Safety
85th pctl
Response
82/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#10
JS HELWIG & SON LLC
477 drivers DOT 185183
Weekly Pay
$1,850
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#11
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION
801 drivers DOT 282577
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#12
GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION
49 drivers DOT 3395433
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
80th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#13
Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.
25 drivers DOT 1185121
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#14
Safeway Trucking Corporation
40 drivers DOT 19811
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Avg. +$4,000 sign-onSafety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Semi-Local
#15
G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC
30 drivers DOT 782050
Weekly Pay
$2,045
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#16
ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC
80 drivers DOT 2817441
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
69th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#17
K & B TRANSPORTATION INC
731 drivers DOT 320526
Weekly Pay
$1,962
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
90th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
OTR
#18
KAISER TRANSPORT INC
42 drivers DOT 637350
Weekly Pay
$1,855
Safety
79th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#19
G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC
150 drivers DOT 328883
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Avg. +$7,000 sign-onSafety
89th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#20
MC CARRIER LLC
120 drivers DOT 2400167
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#21
BRADY TRUCKING INC
130 drivers DOT 569493
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#22
NEIER INC
60 drivers DOT 394563
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
94th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
OTR
#23
WIN Waste Innovations
177 drivers DOT 390228
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
87th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Regional
#24
HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC
322 drivers DOT 507308
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#25
RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC
15 drivers DOT 3437344
Weekly Pay
$1,652
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#26
M&D TRANSPORT
10 drivers DOT 2087305
Weekly Pay
$2,400
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
89th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#27
Excel Trucking LLC
150 drivers DOT 2258095
Weekly Pay
$2,037
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
OTR
#28
AFC Transport, Inc
140 drivers DOT 2405573
Weekly Pay
$1,825
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#29
A & H INC
35 drivers DOT 46339
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#30
A.D. Transport Express, Inc.
447 drivers DOT 296052
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
87th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#31
Z TRANSPORTATION INC
140 drivers DOT 1466567
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Safety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
4
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#32
Prime Inc.
6,500 drivers DOT 3706
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
87th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#33
AN ENTERPRISE INC
110 drivers DOT 1750906
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#34
BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC
10 drivers DOT 2583511
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
50th pctl
Response
58/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#35
CTK LOGISTICS LLC
15 drivers DOT 3093642
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
64th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#36
DICK LAVY TRUCKING
203 drivers DOT 220141
Weekly Pay
$1,517
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#37
REISCH TRUCKING INC
32 drivers DOT 2415460
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
71th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#38
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
20 drivers DOT 2178521
Weekly Pay
$2,375
Avg. +$1,100 sign-onSafety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Regional
OTR
#39
Cross Integrated Transport, LLC
450 drivers DOT 2195271
Weekly Pay
$1,850
Safety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#40
SRS National, LLC
18 drivers DOT 930077
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
81th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Semi-Local
#41
Bakers Express
60 drivers DOT 2575270
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#42
NR Freight LLC
5 drivers DOT 3604090
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$10,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
OTR
#43
S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC
7 drivers DOT 3605785
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#44
EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC
60 drivers DOT 2254336
Weekly Pay
$1,732
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#45
National Express Carriers
100 drivers DOT 2376141
Weekly Pay
$2,050
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#46
Atrix Trucking Corp
50 drivers DOT 2549981
Weekly Pay
$2,300
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#47
LIBERTY HAULERS INC
16 drivers DOT 3092272
Weekly Pay
$1,600
Avg. +$10,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#48
Parks Motor Group Inc
12 drivers DOT 3336552
Weekly Pay
$1,975
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#49
1 MTX LLC
75 drivers DOT 1890957
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#50
HORIZON TRANSPORTATION
70 drivers DOT 1781936
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
OTR