2026 Rankings
Best Trucking Companies in Kentucky
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 313 carriers with active job listings.
Avg Weekly Pay
$1,896
across top 49 carriers
Safety Score
75th
avg FMCSA percentile
Responsive
3
of 49 respond within 24h
Open Positions
64
across top 49 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 49 Carriers
Sorted by overall
#1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
265 drivers DOT 1065394
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
Regional
#2
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
#3
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION
801 drivers DOT 282577
Weekly Pay
$1,750
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
#4
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
#5
Clean Recompression LLC
12 drivers DOT 4015410
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
93th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Regional
#6
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
#7
GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION
49 drivers DOT 3395433
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
79th 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
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#9
CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC
23 drivers DOT 1513126
Weekly Pay
$2,500
Safety
73th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#10
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
#11
Tri-National Inc.
800 drivers DOT 1266329
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Avg. +$10,000 sign-onSafety
90th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Riders OK
OTR
#12
LUCKY WORLD INC
Responsive
65 drivers DOT 2597317
Weekly Pay
$2,150
Safety
72th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
1
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#13
BRADY TRUCKING INC
130 drivers DOT 569493
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
90th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
3
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#14
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
#15
G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC
30 drivers DOT 782050
Weekly Pay
$2,045
Safety
83th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#16
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
#17
H & M TRUCKING INC
270 drivers DOT 290983
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
5
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#18
KTI LTD
35 drivers DOT 701035
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#19
KAISER TRANSPORT INC
42 drivers DOT 637350
Weekly Pay
$1,855
Safety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#20
JAROGROUP TRANSPORT COMPANY
Responsive
70 drivers DOT 3059016
Weekly Pay
$2,550
Safety
57th pctl
Response
98/100
Open Jobs
1
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#21
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
#22
NEIER INC
60 drivers DOT 394563
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
93th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
OTR
#23
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC
10 drivers DOT 2192974
Weekly Pay
$2,100
Avg. +$150 sign-onSafety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#24
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
53 drivers DOT 683537
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Regional
#25
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
#26
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
#27
SERVICE ONE TRANSPORT INC
121 drivers DOT 1199085
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#28
TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC
40 drivers DOT 75559
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#29
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
#30
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
#31
AFC Transport, Inc
140 drivers DOT 2405573
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#32
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
#33
CARGORX DRY CAPACITY
27 drivers DOT 2562901
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Safety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#34
Herrington Transportation Inc.
59 drivers DOT 540627
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
71th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#35
EOS Trucking Inc.
225 drivers DOT 2413373
Weekly Pay
$1,600
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#36
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
100 drivers DOT 124408
Weekly Pay
$1,680
Safety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#37
HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC
36 drivers DOT 1341547
Weekly Pay
$1,887
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
68th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#38
RAPID RESPONSE, INC.
76 drivers DOT 1551707
Weekly Pay
$1,770
Safety
73th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#39
TDR TRANSPORT
21 drivers DOT 1937393
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
67th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#40
REISCH TRUCKING INC
32 drivers DOT 2415460
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#41
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
#42
SONNY PETERSON TRUCKING INC
Responsive
20 drivers DOT 359782
Weekly Pay
$1,500
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
57th pctl
Response
96/100
Open Jobs
1
401k
Dental
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#43
Southland Transportation
50 drivers DOT 2231324
Weekly Pay
$2,050
Safety
49th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Pets OK
Regional
OTR
#44
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
#45
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
#46
NTC TRUCKING LLC
23 drivers DOT 2399932
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Safety
68th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#47
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
#48
SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC
60 drivers DOT 2981749
Weekly Pay
$1,715
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#49
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