2026 Rankings
Best Trucking Companies in Maryland
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 467 carriers with active job listings.
Avg Weekly Pay
$1,846
across top 46 carriers
Safety Score
78th
avg FMCSA percentile
Responsive
6
of 46 respond within 24h
Open Positions
54
across top 46 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 46 Carriers
Sorted by overall
#1
TAZ TRUCKING INC
Responsive
102 drivers DOT 1268158
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
70th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
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
McLeod Express LLC
Responsive
291 drivers DOT 992986
Weekly Pay
$1,500
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
88th pctl
Response
95/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#5
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
#6
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
#7
HMD TRUCKING INC
600 drivers DOT 976560
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#8
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
#9
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
#10
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
#11
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
265 drivers DOT 1065394
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Safety
87th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
3
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
Regional
Local
#12
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION
801 drivers DOT 282577
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#13
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
#14
INSULATION COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC
10 drivers DOT 256276
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$4,000 sign-onSafety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
OTR
#15
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
#16
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
#17
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
53 drivers DOT 683537
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
80th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#18
GEORGE'S FOODS LLC
41 drivers DOT 973512
Weekly Pay
$1,850
Avg. +$4,000 sign-onSafety
93th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Regional
#19
Calex ISCS
Responsive
130 drivers DOT 38078
Weekly Pay
$1,350
Safety
83th pctl
Response
99/100
Open Jobs
2
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#20
G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC
30 drivers DOT 782050
Weekly Pay
$2,045
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#21
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
#22
Best Logistics Group
500 drivers DOT 2568210
Weekly Pay
$1,625
Safety
91th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#23
SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC
81 drivers DOT 97879
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#24
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
#25
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
#26
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
#27
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
#28
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
#29
TRANSERVICE LOGISTICS INC
344 drivers DOT 620402
Weekly Pay
$1,725
Safety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Local
#30
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
#31
MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC
22 drivers DOT 169065
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Regional
#32
ARCTIC EXPRESS
55 drivers DOT 193073
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#33
Safeway Trucking Corporation
40 drivers DOT 19811
Weekly Pay
$1,925
Avg. +$3,500 sign-onSafety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Regional
Semi-Local
#34
AIR-GROUND XPRESS INC
180 drivers DOT 259447
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Semi-Local
#35
AFC Transport, Inc
140 drivers DOT 2405573
Weekly Pay
$1,825
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#36
TDM SERVICES LLC
8 drivers DOT 2639191
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
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
71th 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
B & T EXPRESS INC
350 drivers DOT 285442
Weekly Pay
$1,600
Safety
73th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Local
OTR
#40
HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC
36 drivers DOT 1341547
Weekly Pay
$1,887
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
70th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#41
Hiltz Propane Systems, Inc
5 drivers DOT 2832468
Weekly Pay
$1,923
Safety
74th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#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
SBS Transport LLC
17 drivers DOT 1892583
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
68th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#44
TDR TRANSPORT
21 drivers DOT 1937393
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
65th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#45
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
#46
DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC
32 drivers DOT 369377
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Avg. +$1,500 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR