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

Based on our analysis of 237 carriers in New York, R B HUMPHREYS INC ranks #1 overall with a composite score of 80.6 out of 100, combining pay, safety record, employer responsiveness, and driver benefits.

Which trucking company pays the most in New York?

M&D TRANSPORT offers the highest average weekly pay at $2,400/week (approximately $124,800/year) based on their current active job listings in New York. For top-end pay, VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP leads with up to $2,750/week (90th percentile).

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

Yes — 21 of the 49 ranked trucking companies in New York advertise average weekly pay that works out to $100,000+ per year. R B HUMPHREYS INC leads at $119,600/year.

What is the safest trucking company in New York?

HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC has the highest FMCSA safety percentile at the 95th among ranked carriers in New York. 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 New York?

Among the top 49 carriers in New York: 49 offer medical insurance, 33 offer 401(k), 39 allow pets, 41 allow riders, 3 offer guaranteed pay, 11 offer dedicated routes. RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC leads with 9 of 9 tracked benefit categories.

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

Calex ISCS 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, 2 of the 49 ranked companies carry the Responsive Employer badge, meaning they review and respond to applications within 24 hours.

How many trucking jobs are open in New York right now?

There are currently 62 open positions across the top 49 carriers in New York. 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 237 carriers in New York.

2026 Rankings

Best Trucking Companies in New York

Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 237 carriers with active job listings.

#1 R B HUMPHREYS INC

$2,300/week avg View Profile

Avg Weekly Pay

$1,890

across top 49 carriers

Safety Score

75th

avg FMCSA percentile

Responsive

of 49 respond within 24h

Open Positions

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

R B HUMPHREYS INC

Responsive

122 trucks DOT 55512

Weekly Pay

$2,300

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

68th pctl

Response

90/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

MCK TRUCKING INC

150 trucks DOT 528760

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

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

SECOR LOGISTICS LLC

48 trucks DOT 2790819

Weekly Pay

$1,835

Safety

76th pctl

Response

49/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC

212 trucks DOT 255684

Weekly Pay

$1,975

Avg. +$6,000 sign-on

Safety

95th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

OTR

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

265 trucks 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

Mountain States L.P. Gas

21 trucks DOT 427735

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

94th 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

True Transport Inc.

25 trucks DOT 86876

Weekly Pay

$2,250

Safety

92th pctl

Response

18/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

C & G TRANSPORTATION INC

53 trucks DOT 683537

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

86th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

110 trucks 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

#10

G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC

30 trucks DOT 782050

Weekly Pay

$2,045

Safety

87th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#11

Safeway Trucking Corporation

40 trucks DOT 19811

Weekly Pay

$2,250

Avg. +$4,000 sign-on

Safety

81th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Semi-Local

View Company 1 Jobs

#12

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

477 trucks DOT 185183

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Safety

83th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#13

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

80 trucks DOT 2817441

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

73th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#14

LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

100 trucks DOT 124408

Weekly Pay

$1,680

Safety

80th pctl

Response

42/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#15

G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC

171 trucks DOT 328883

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Avg. +$7,000 sign-on

Safety

88th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#16

H & M TRUCKING INC

270 trucks DOT 290983

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

86th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 4 Jobs

#17

MC CARRIER LLC

120 trucks DOT 2400167

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

86th 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

#18

BRADY TRUCKING INC

130 trucks DOT 569493

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

89th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

Regional

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#19

M&D TRANSPORT

10 trucks DOT 2087305

Weekly Pay

$2,400

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

89th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#20

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

322 trucks 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

#21

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

15 trucks DOT 3437344

Weekly Pay

$1,652

Safety

77th 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

#22

NEIER INC

60 trucks DOT 394563

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

91th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#23

VENEZIA TRANSPORT SERVICE INC

700 trucks DOT 179188

Weekly Pay

$1,600

Avg. +$10,000 sign-on

Safety

86th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#24

Herrington Transportation Inc.

59 trucks DOT 540627

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

74th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#25

BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC

95 trucks DOT 621208

Weekly Pay

$1,778

Safety

89th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#26

ARCTIC EXPRESS

55 trucks DOT 193073

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

72th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#27

Z TRANSPORTATION INC

140 trucks DOT 1466567

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

OTR

View Company 4 Jobs

#28

Brenny Specialized Inc

64 trucks DOT 686095

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

89th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#29

CARGORX DRY CAPACITY

27 trucks DOT 2562901

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Safety

73th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#30

AN ENTERPRISE INC

110 trucks DOT 1750906

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

80th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#31

Calex ISCS

Responsive

130 trucks DOT 38078

Weekly Pay

$1,150

Safety

84th pctl

Response

100/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#32

Prime Inc.

6,500 trucks DOT 3706

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

87th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#33

SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC

85 trucks DOT 2192974

Weekly Pay

$2,100

Avg. +$150 sign-on

Safety

80th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#34

DAIM Trucking

48 trucks DOT 1157784

Weekly Pay

$1,775

Safety

75th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Regional

Semi-Local

View Company 2 Jobs

#35

CTK LOGISTICS LLC

15 trucks DOT 3093642

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

55th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#36

Cross Integrated Transport, LLC

450 trucks DOT 2195271

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Safety

78th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#37

NTA, LTD.

47 trucks DOT 278055

Weekly Pay

$1,662

Safety

78th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#38

VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP

20 trucks DOT 2178521

Weekly Pay

$2,375

Avg. +$1,100 sign-on

Safety

68th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Regional

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#39

Bakers Express

60 trucks 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

#40

K & R TRANSPORT LLC

23 trucks DOT 1444932

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Safety

67th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#41

S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC

7 trucks 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

#42

EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC

60 trucks 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

#43

National Express Carriers

100 trucks 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

#44

WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE

4 trucks DOT 4242635

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

53th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k

Dental

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#45

LIBERTY HAULERS INC

16 trucks DOT 3092272

Weekly Pay

$1,600

Avg. +$10,000 sign-on

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

#46

REISCH TRUCKING INC

32 trucks DOT 2415460

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#47

Parks Motor Group Inc

12 trucks DOT 3336552

Weekly Pay

$1,975

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#48

1 MTX LLC

75 trucks DOT 1890957

Weekly Pay

$1,950

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#49

BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC

10 trucks DOT 2583511

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

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Top 49 Carriers

R B HUMPHREYS INC

MCK TRUCKING INC

SECOR LOGISTICS LLC

HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

Mountain States L.P. Gas

True Transport Inc.

C & G TRANSPORTATION INC

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC

Safeway Trucking Corporation

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC

H & M TRUCKING INC

MC CARRIER LLC

BRADY TRUCKING INC

M&D TRANSPORT

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

NEIER INC

VENEZIA TRANSPORT SERVICE INC

Herrington Transportation Inc.

BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC

ARCTIC EXPRESS

Z TRANSPORTATION INC

Brenny Specialized Inc

CARGORX DRY CAPACITY

AN ENTERPRISE INC

Calex ISCS

Prime Inc.

SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC

DAIM Trucking

CTK LOGISTICS LLC

Cross Integrated Transport, LLC

NTA, LTD.

VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP

Bakers Express

K & R TRANSPORT LLC

S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC

EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC

National Express Carriers

WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE

LIBERTY HAULERS INC

REISCH TRUCKING INC

Parks Motor Group Inc

1 MTX LLC

BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Which trucking company pays the most in New York?

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

What is the safest trucking company in New York?

Which trucking companies offer the best driver benefits in New York?

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

How many trucking jobs are open in New York right now?

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

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