2026 Rankings
Best Trucking Companies in Kentucky
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 658 carriers with active job listings.
Avg Weekly Pay
$1,820
across top 48 carriers
Safety Score
77th
avg FMCSA percentile
Responsive
12
of 48 respond within 24h
Open Positions
60
across top 48 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 48 Carriers
Sorted by overall
#1
McLeod Express LLC
Responsive
291 drivers DOT 992986
Weekly Pay
$1,550
Avg. +$1,833 sign-onSafety
88th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
3
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#2
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
#3
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
#4
KEEP TRUCKING LLC
Responsive
110 drivers DOT 2262722
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
82th pctl
Response
99/100
Open Jobs
2
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#5
SOUTH STAR LOGISTICS INC
Responsive
63 drivers DOT 2071213
Weekly Pay
$1,825
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
83th pctl
Response
80/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
OTR
#6
Forest Brook Trucking LLC
Responsive
10 drivers DOT 3214704
Weekly Pay
$1,600
Safety
99th pctl
Response
73/100
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#7
KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC
76 drivers DOT 71976
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
80th pctl
Response
37/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Regional
#8
South East Carriers INC
Responsive
172 drivers DOT 272134
Weekly Pay
$1,600
Safety
71th pctl
Response
99/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#9
SILVER CREEK TRANSPORTATION LC
Responsive
25 drivers DOT 1835712
Weekly Pay
$1,500
Safety
75th pctl
Response
96/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#10
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
#11
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
#12
Great Plains Trucking Inc.
86 drivers DOT 205160
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
95th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#13
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
#14
MCK TRUCKING INC
150 drivers DOT 528760
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#15
J & H TRUCKING INC
Responsive
94 drivers DOT 598343
Weekly Pay
$1,500
Safety
83th pctl
Response
98/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#16
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
#17
Clean Recompression LLC
12 drivers DOT 4015410
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
95th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Regional
#18
Badger Express LLC
50 drivers DOT 451877
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#19
Maumee Express, Inc.
50 drivers DOT 2314788
Weekly Pay
$1,925
Avg. +$4,000 sign-onSafety
95th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#20
CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT
200 drivers DOT 293238
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
93th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#21
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
#22
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
#23
ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC
48 drivers DOT 2109596
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Safety
97th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Local
#24
RIHM LEASING INC
574 drivers DOT 499666
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
90th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#25
KOTTKE TRUCKING INC
220 drivers DOT 108173
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#26
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION
801 drivers DOT 282577
Weekly Pay
$1,625
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#27
TAZ TRUCKING INC
Responsive
102 drivers DOT 1268158
Weekly Pay
$1,400
Avg. +$1,250 sign-onSafety
70th pctl
Response
93/100
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
Local
#28
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
#29
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
#30
HMD TRUCKING INC
600 drivers DOT 976560
Weekly Pay
$1,612
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
4
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#31
KOCH CARRIERS INC
27 drivers DOT 2373095
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#32
ALBA TRANS INC
22 drivers DOT 2843762
Weekly Pay
$3,000
Avg. +$10,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#33
CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC
23 drivers DOT 1513126
Weekly Pay
$2,500
Safety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#34
CYCLE LOGISTICS INC
45 drivers DOT 601578
Weekly Pay
$2,050
Safety
80th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Local
#35
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
#36
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
#37
BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC
50 drivers DOT 522095
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#38
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
#39
Tradewinds Logistics
Responsive
20 drivers DOT 2266216
Weekly Pay
$1,350
Safety
73th pctl
Response
99/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#40
Bestmark Express
14 drivers DOT 1007378
Weekly Pay
$2,050
Safety
69th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#41
EA EXPRESS LLC
18 drivers DOT 3079580
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#42
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
#43
Bertch Cabinet LLC
15 drivers DOT 230549
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Riders OK
OTR
#44
COWEN TRUCK LINE INC
64 drivers DOT 186075
Weekly Pay
$1,790
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#45
GURTLER INDUSTRIES INC
5 drivers DOT 3724761
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Pets OK
OTR
#46
REVV TRANSPORT
5 drivers DOT 3682903
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#47
Southland Transportation
50 drivers DOT 2231324
Weekly Pay
$2,050
Safety
52th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Pets OK
Regional
OTR
#48
SEMO EXPRESS LLC
73 drivers DOT 1651615
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR