2026 Rankings
Best Trucking Companies in Connecticut
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 252 carriers with active job listings.
Avg Weekly Pay
$1,888
across top 50 carriers
Safety Score
75th
avg FMCSA percentile
Responsive
4
of 50 respond within 24h
Open Positions
62
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
HandledNow LLC
Responsive
3,294 drivers DOT 1486168
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Avg. +$4,375 sign-onSafety
90th pctl
Response
93/100
Open Jobs
4
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Regional
#2
True Transport Inc.
Responsive
25 drivers DOT 86876
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Safety
92th pctl
Response
79/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
OTR
#3
A & H INC
Responsive
35 drivers DOT 46339
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
74th pctl
Response
85/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
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
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC
110 drivers DOT 2170456
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#7
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
#8
Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.
25 drivers DOT 1185121
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
93th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#9
ARCH TRANSPORT LLC
Responsive
65 drivers DOT 1460045
Weekly Pay
$2,050
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
77th pctl
Response
94/100
Open Jobs
1
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#10
JS HELWIG & SON LLC
477 drivers DOT 185183
Weekly Pay
$1,850
Safety
83th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#11
HARDING METALS INC
16 drivers DOT 7183
Weekly Pay
$2,300
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
80th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Regional
#12
G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC
30 drivers DOT 782050
Weekly Pay
$2,045
Safety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#13
Safeway Trucking Corporation
40 drivers DOT 19811
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Avg. +$4,000 sign-onSafety
80th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Semi-Local
#14
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION
801 drivers DOT 282577
Weekly Pay
$1,693
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Local
Regional
#15
ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC
80 drivers DOT 2817441
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#16
G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC
171 drivers DOT 328883
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Avg. +$7,000 sign-onSafety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#17
BRADY TRUCKING INC
130 drivers DOT 569493
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
91th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#18
MC CARRIER LLC
120 drivers DOT 2400167
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#19
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
#20
RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC
15 drivers DOT 3437344
Weekly Pay
$1,652
Safety
79th 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
#21
KAISER TRANSPORT INC
42 drivers DOT 637350
Weekly Pay
$1,855
Safety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#22
WIN Waste Innovations
177 drivers DOT 390228
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Regional
#23
NEIER INC
60 drivers DOT 394563
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
OTR
#24
HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC
322 drivers DOT 507308
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#25
Excel Trucking LLC
150 drivers DOT 2258095
Weekly Pay
$2,037
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
OTR
#26
HP HOOD LLC
158 drivers DOT 49515
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
87th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Local
#27
Herrington Transportation Inc.
59 drivers DOT 540627
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
73th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#28
AFC Transport, Inc
140 drivers DOT 2405573
Weekly Pay
$1,825
Safety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#29
AN ENTERPRISE INC
110 drivers DOT 1750906
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
81th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#30
Brenny Specialized Inc
64 drivers DOT 686095
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#31
A.D. Transport Express, Inc.
447 drivers DOT 296052
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#32
Z TRANSPORTATION INC
140 drivers DOT 1466567
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Safety
83th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
4
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#33
CARGORX DRY CAPACITY
27 drivers DOT 2562901
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Safety
71th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#34
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
#35
MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC
22 drivers DOT 169065
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Safety
67th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Regional
#36
REISCH TRUCKING INC
32 drivers DOT 2415460
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#37
FIRST PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT LLC
9 drivers DOT 2568822
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
68th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Local
#38
CTK LOGISTICS LLC
15 drivers DOT 3093642
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
58th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#39
NTA, LTD.
47 drivers DOT 278055
Weekly Pay
$1,662
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#40
Cross Integrated Transport, LLC
450 drivers DOT 2195271
Weekly Pay
$1,850
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#41
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
20 drivers DOT 2178521
Weekly Pay
$2,375
Avg. +$1,100 sign-onSafety
68th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Regional
OTR
#42
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
#43
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
#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
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
#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
BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC
10 drivers DOT 2583511
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR