What is the best trucking company to work for in 2026?

Based on our analysis of 342 carriers in Kentucky, TAZ TRUCKING INC ranks #1 overall with a composite score of 81.8 out of 100, combining pay, safety record, employer responsiveness, and driver benefits.

Which trucking company pays the most in Kentucky?

ALBA TRANS INC offers the highest average weekly pay at $3,000/week (approximately $156,000/year) based on their current active job listings in Kentucky. Top earners there make up to $3,000/week (90th percentile).

Can a truck driver make $100,000 a year in Kentucky?

Yes — 14 of the 50 ranked trucking companies in Kentucky advertise average weekly pay that works out to $100,000+ per year. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads at $104,000/year.

What is the safest trucking company in Kentucky?

ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC has the highest FMCSA safety percentile at the 97th among ranked carriers in Kentucky. Safety scores are based on federal inspection and violation data across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, and hours-of-service categories.

Which trucking companies offer the best driver benefits in Kentucky?

Among the top 50 carriers in Kentucky: 50 offer medical insurance, 35 offer 401(k), 38 allow pets, 42 allow riders, 3 offer guaranteed pay, 15 offer dedicated routes. RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC leads with 9 of 9 tracked benefit categories.

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

TAZ TRUCKING INC has the highest responsiveness score of 100/100 and carries the Responsive Employer badge, meaning they consistently review and respond to driver applications quickly. Overall, 10 of the 50 ranked companies carry the Responsive Employer badge, meaning they review and respond to applications within 24 hours.

How many trucking jobs are open in Kentucky right now?

There are currently 60 open positions across the top 50 carriers in Kentucky. Z TRANSPORTATION INC has the most openings with 4 active listings.

How do you rank trucking companies and how often are rankings updated?

Our rankings use four weighted factors: driver pay at 30% (average weekly earnings from active job listings with outlier removal), safety record at 25% (FMCSA violation percentiles), driver benefits at 25% (medical, 401k, paid time off, dedicated routes, pets/riders policy), and operational quality at 20% (employer responsiveness and fleet size). Rankings are updated continuously as new job listings are posted, reflecting 342 carriers in Kentucky.

2026 Rankings

Best Trucking Companies in Kentucky

Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 342 carriers with active job listings.

#1 TAZ TRUCKING INC

$1,800/week avg View Profile

Avg Weekly Pay

$1,840

across top 50 carriers

Safety Score

74th

avg FMCSA percentile

Responsive

of 50 respond within 24h

Open Positions

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

TAZ TRUCKING INC

Responsive

102 drivers DOT 1268158

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

70th pctl

Response

100/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

Herrington Transportation Inc.

Responsive

59 drivers DOT 540627

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

74th pctl

Response

98/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

Brenny Specialized Inc

Responsive

64 drivers DOT 686095

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

88th pctl

Response

98/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

KEEP TRUCKING LLC

Responsive

110 drivers DOT 2262722

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

82th pctl

Response

99/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

McLeod Express LLC

Responsive

291 drivers DOT 992986

Weekly Pay

$1,500

Avg. +$2,500 sign-on

Safety

88th pctl

Response

95/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

265 drivers DOT 1065394

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

87th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

Covenant Transport Inc

1,094 drivers DOT 273818

Weekly Pay

$1,762

Avg. +$2,500 sign-on

Safety

86th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

HMD TRUCKING INC

600 drivers DOT 976560

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Avg. +$2,500 sign-on

Safety

76th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

SILVER CREEK TRANSPORTATION LC

Responsive

25 drivers DOT 1835712

Weekly Pay

$1,500

Safety

75th pctl

Response

96/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#10

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

110 drivers DOT 2170456

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

87th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#11

Maumee Express, Inc.

50 drivers DOT 2314788

Weekly Pay

$1,925

Avg. +$4,000 sign-on

Safety

95th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#12

ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC

48 drivers DOT 2109596

Weekly Pay

$1,950

Safety

97th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Local

View Company 1 Jobs

#13

GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION

49 drivers DOT 3395433

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

80th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#14

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

477 drivers DOT 185183

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Safety

85th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#15

PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

801 drivers DOT 282577

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#16

DIVINE ENTERPRISES

Responsive

150 drivers DOT 1134917

Weekly Pay

$1,375

Safety

85th pctl

Response

82/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#17

Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.

25 drivers DOT 1185121

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

92th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#18

J & H TRUCKING INC

Responsive

94 drivers DOT 598343

Weekly Pay

$1,500

Safety

83th pctl

Response

98/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#19

ALBA TRANS INC

22 drivers DOT 2843762

Weekly Pay

$3,000

Avg. +$10,000 sign-on

Safety

72th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#20

G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC

30 drivers DOT 782050

Weekly Pay

$2,045

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#21

South East Carriers INC

Responsive

172 drivers DOT 272134

Weekly Pay

$1,600

Safety

71th pctl

Response

67/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#22

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

80 drivers DOT 2817441

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

69th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#23

BRADY TRUCKING INC

130 drivers DOT 569493

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

88th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

Regional

OTR

View Company 3 Jobs

#24

KAISER TRANSPORT INC

42 drivers DOT 637350

Weekly Pay

$1,855

Safety

79th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#25

C & G TRANSPORTATION INC

53 drivers DOT 683537

Weekly Pay

$1,875

Safety

80th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

OTR

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

#26

MC CARRIER LLC

120 drivers DOT 2400167

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#27

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

322 drivers DOT 507308

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

85th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#28

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

15 drivers DOT 3437344

Weekly Pay

$1,652

Safety

78th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#29

AFC Transport, Inc

140 drivers DOT 2405573

Weekly Pay

$1,825

Safety

78th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#30

Excel Trucking LLC

150 drivers DOT 2258095

Weekly Pay

$2,037

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

76th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#31

Alco Transportation Inc

98 drivers DOT 525677

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Safety

79th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#32

A & H INC

35 drivers DOT 46339

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

72th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#33

BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC

50 drivers DOT 522095

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

71th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#34

Z TRANSPORTATION INC

140 drivers DOT 1466567

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Safety

82th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

OTR

View Company 4 Jobs

#35

EA EXPRESS LLC

18 drivers DOT 3079580

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#36

AN ENTERPRISE INC

110 drivers DOT 1750906

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

77th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#37

HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC

36 drivers DOT 1341547

Weekly Pay

$1,887

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

70th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#38

BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC

10 drivers DOT 2583511

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

50th pctl

Response

58/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#39

TDR TRANSPORT

21 drivers DOT 1937393

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

65th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#40

RAPID RESPONSE, INC.

76 drivers DOT 1551707

Weekly Pay

$1,770

Safety

72th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#41

CJC CARRIER LLC

20 drivers DOT 3141478

Weekly Pay

$2,150

Safety

67th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#42

CTK LOGISTICS LLC

15 drivers DOT 3093642

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

64th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#43

REISCH TRUCKING INC

32 drivers DOT 2415460

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

71th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#44

Bakers Express

60 drivers DOT 2575270

Weekly Pay

$1,950

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#45

DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC

32 drivers DOT 369377

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Avg. +$1,500 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#46

SEMO EXPRESS LLC

73 drivers DOT 1651615

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#47

EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC

60 drivers DOT 2254336

Weekly Pay

$1,732

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#48

DASH TRANSPORTATION LLC

Responsive

10 drivers DOT 2169738

Weekly Pay

$1,450

Safety

50th pctl

Response

99/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#49

S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC

7 drivers DOT 3605785

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#50

National Express Carriers

100 drivers DOT 2376141

Weekly Pay

$2,050

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

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Best Trucking Companies by City in Kentucky

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Top 50 Carriers

TAZ TRUCKING INC

Herrington Transportation Inc.

Brenny Specialized Inc

KEEP TRUCKING LLC

McLeod Express LLC

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

Covenant Transport Inc

HMD TRUCKING INC

SILVER CREEK TRANSPORTATION LC

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

Maumee Express, Inc.

ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC

GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

DIVINE ENTERPRISES

Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.

J & H TRUCKING INC

ALBA TRANS INC

G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC

South East Carriers INC

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

BRADY TRUCKING INC

KAISER TRANSPORT INC

C & G TRANSPORTATION INC

MC CARRIER LLC

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

AFC Transport, Inc

Excel Trucking LLC

Alco Transportation Inc

A & H INC

BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC

Z TRANSPORTATION INC

EA EXPRESS LLC

AN ENTERPRISE INC

HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC

BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC

TDR TRANSPORT

RAPID RESPONSE, INC.

CJC CARRIER LLC

CTK LOGISTICS LLC

REISCH TRUCKING INC

Bakers Express

DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC

SEMO EXPRESS LLC

EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC

DASH TRANSPORTATION LLC

S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC

National Express Carriers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trucking company to work for in 2026?

Which trucking company pays the most in Kentucky?

Can a truck driver make $100,000 a year in Kentucky?

What is the safest trucking company in Kentucky?

Which trucking companies offer the best driver benefits in Kentucky?

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

How many trucking jobs are open in Kentucky right now?

How do you rank trucking companies and how often are rankings updated?

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