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

Based on our analysis of 343 carriers in Kentucky, CARGORX DRY CAPACITY ranks #1 overall with a composite score of 79.9 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 — 18 of the 50 ranked trucking companies in Kentucky advertise average weekly pay that works out to $100,000+ per year. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION leads at $101,400/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: 47 offer medical insurance, 37 offer 401(k), 39 allow pets, 41 allow riders, 4 offer guaranteed pay, 14 offer dedicated routes. RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC leads with 9 of 9 tracked benefit categories.

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

Bountiful Trucking LLC 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, 8 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 62 open positions across the top 50 carriers in Kentucky. H & M TRUCKING 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 343 carriers in Kentucky.

2026 Rankings

Best Trucking Companies in Kentucky

Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 343 carriers with active job listings.

#1 CARGORX DRY CAPACITY

$1,900/week avg View Profile

Avg Weekly Pay

$1,900

across top 50 carriers

Safety Score

76th

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

CARGORX DRY CAPACITY

Responsive

27 drivers DOT 2562901

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Safety

72th pctl

Response

99/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

801 drivers DOT 282577

Weekly Pay

$1,950

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

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

265 drivers DOT 1065394

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

88th 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

TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC

350 drivers DOT 124500

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Safety

83th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

BOND CARRIERS INC

Responsive

8 drivers DOT 1930103

Weekly Pay

$2,500

Safety

83th pctl

Response

70/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

DIVINE ENTERPRISES

Responsive

150 drivers DOT 1134917

Weekly Pay

$1,375

Safety

84th pctl

Response

97/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

110 drivers DOT 2170456

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

88th 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

Maumee Express, Inc.

50 drivers DOT 2314788

Weekly Pay

$1,925

Avg. +$4,000 sign-on

Safety

96th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#10

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

#11

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

477 drivers DOT 185183

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#12

G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC

171 drivers DOT 328883

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Avg. +$7,000 sign-on

Safety

91th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#13

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

#14

True Transport Inc.

25 drivers DOT 86876

Weekly Pay

$2,250

Safety

92th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#15

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

#16

LUCKY WORLD INC

Responsive

65 drivers DOT 2597317

Weekly Pay

$2,150

Safety

72th pctl

Response

98/100

Open Jobs

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#17

BRADY TRUCKING INC

130 drivers DOT 569493

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

90th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

Regional

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#18

H & M TRUCKING INC

270 drivers DOT 290983

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

85th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 4 Jobs

#19

C & G TRANSPORTATION INC

53 drivers DOT 683537

Weekly Pay

$1,875

Safety

82th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

OTR

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

#20

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

80 drivers DOT 2817441

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

68th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#21

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

#22

Best Logistics Group

500 drivers DOT 2568210

Weekly Pay

$1,625

Safety

91th 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

#23

Bountiful Trucking LLC

Responsive

10 drivers DOT 2416881

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

69th pctl

Response

100/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#24

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

#25

KAISER TRANSPORT INC

42 drivers DOT 637350

Weekly Pay

$1,855

Safety

77th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#26

JAROGROUP TRANSPORT COMPANY

Responsive

70 drivers DOT 3059016

Weekly Pay

$2,550

Safety

57th pctl

Response

99/100

Open Jobs

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#27

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

#28

BESTWAY EXPRESS INC

Responsive

138 drivers DOT 223377

Weekly Pay

$1,312

Safety

75th pctl

Response

100/100

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Local

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

#29

SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC

10 drivers DOT 2192974

Weekly Pay

$2,100

Avg. +$150 sign-on

Safety

77th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#30

COYOTE XPRESS LLC

Responsive

20 drivers DOT 3124484

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Safety

83th pctl

Response

97/100

Open Jobs

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#31

Alco Transportation Inc

98 drivers DOT 525677

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Safety

82th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#32

Excel Trucking LLC

150 drivers DOT 2258095

Weekly Pay

$2,037

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

75th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#33

AFC Transport, Inc

140 drivers DOT 2405573

Weekly Pay

$1,825

Safety

76th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#34

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

#35

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

#36

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

#37

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

#38

TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC

40 drivers DOT 75559

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

85th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#39

Herrington Transportation Inc.

59 drivers DOT 540627

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

71th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#40

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

#41

HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC

36 drivers DOT 1341547

Weekly Pay

$1,887

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

68th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

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

66th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#43

RAPID RESPONSE, INC.

76 drivers DOT 1551707

Weekly Pay

$1,770

Safety

73th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#44

CJC CARRIER LLC

20 drivers DOT 3141478

Weekly Pay

$2,150

Safety

64th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#45

REISCH TRUCKING INC

32 drivers DOT 2415460

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

72th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#46

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

#47

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

#48

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

#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

Frequently Asked Questions

Best Trucking Companies by City in Kentucky

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How We Rank Companies

Top 50 Carriers

CARGORX DRY CAPACITY

PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

Covenant Transport Inc

TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC

BOND CARRIERS INC

DIVINE ENTERPRISES

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

Maumee Express, Inc.

ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC

Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.

True Transport Inc.

ALBA TRANS INC

LUCKY WORLD INC

BRADY TRUCKING INC

H & M TRUCKING INC

C & G TRANSPORTATION INC

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

MC CARRIER LLC

Best Logistics Group

Bountiful Trucking LLC

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

KAISER TRANSPORT INC

JAROGROUP TRANSPORT COMPANY

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

BESTWAY EXPRESS INC

SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC

COYOTE XPRESS LLC

Alco Transportation Inc

Excel Trucking LLC

AFC Transport, Inc

EA EXPRESS LLC

A & H INC

BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC

Z TRANSPORTATION INC

TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC

Herrington Transportation Inc.

AN ENTERPRISE INC

HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC

CTK LOGISTICS LLC

RAPID RESPONSE, INC.

CJC CARRIER LLC

REISCH TRUCKING INC

Bakers Express

SEMO EXPRESS LLC

EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES 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?

Best Trucking Companies by City in Kentucky

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