2026 Rankings
Best Trucking Companies in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 655 carriers with active job listings.
Avg Weekly Pay
$1,833
across top 50 carriers
Safety Score
76th
avg FMCSA percentile
Responsive
6
of 50 respond within 24h
Open Positions
63
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
#1
McLeod Express LLC
Responsive
291 drivers DOT 992986
Weekly Pay
$1,500
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
89th pctl
Response
99/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#2
INDIAN VALLEY BULK CARRIERS INC
Responsive
50 drivers DOT 113450
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
99th pctl
Response
93/100
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Local
#3
K & B TRANSPORTATION INC
Responsive
731 drivers DOT 320526
Weekly Pay
$1,765
Avg. +$999 sign-onSafety
90th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
3
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Regional
OTR
#4
SOUTH STAR LOGISTICS INC
Responsive
63 drivers DOT 2071213
Weekly Pay
$1,825
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
82th pctl
Response
80/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
OTR
#5
TAZ TRUCKING INC
Responsive
102 drivers DOT 1268158
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
69th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#6
MCK TRUCKING INC
150 drivers DOT 528760
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Avg. +$4,000 sign-onSafety
83th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#7
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
#8
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
265 drivers DOT 1065394
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
Regional
#9
DICK LAVY TRUCKING
203 drivers DOT 220141
Weekly Pay
$1,517
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
84th pctl
Response
55/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#10
H & M TRUCKING INC
Responsive
271 drivers DOT 290983
Weekly Pay
$1,500
Safety
85th pctl
Response
70/100
Open Jobs
5
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#11
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION
801 drivers DOT 282577
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#12
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
#13
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
#14
Maumee Express, Inc.
50 drivers DOT 2314788
Weekly Pay
$1,925
Avg. +$4,000 sign-onSafety
96th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#15
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
#16
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
#17
INSULATION COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC
10 drivers DOT 256276
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$4,000 sign-onSafety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
OTR
#18
Best Logistics Group
500 drivers DOT 2568210
Weekly Pay
$1,625
Safety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#19
HBI Truck Lines
100 drivers DOT 244723
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
73th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#20
MC CARRIER LLC
120 drivers DOT 2400167
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#21
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
#22
ZELLER TRANSPORTATION LLC
55 drivers DOT 1017769
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Safety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Regional
#23
CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC
23 drivers DOT 1513126
Weekly Pay
$2,500
Safety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#24
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
#25
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
#26
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
#27
ARCTIC EXPRESS
55 drivers DOT 193073
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
80th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#28
MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC
22 drivers DOT 169065
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Safety
89th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Regional
#29
G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC
30 drivers DOT 782050
Weekly Pay
$2,045
Safety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#30
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
#31
ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC
80 drivers DOT 2817441
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
68th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#32
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
#33
PASCAL CARRIER INC
25 drivers DOT 2250349
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
80th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#34
AFC Transport, Inc
140 drivers DOT 2405573
Weekly Pay
$1,825
Safety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#35
HARDING METALS INC
16 drivers DOT 7183
Weekly Pay
$2,300
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
73th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Regional
#36
Agliano Brothers Trucking, Inc.
30 drivers DOT 613208
Weekly Pay
$1,500
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
73th pctl
Response
52/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Local
#37
BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC
50 drivers DOT 522095
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
69th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#38
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
#39
A & H INC
35 drivers DOT 46339
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
69th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#40
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC
212 drivers DOT 255684
Weekly Pay
$1,975
Avg. +$6,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
OTR
Regional
#41
TDM SERVICES LLC
8 drivers DOT 2639191
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
69th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
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
Herrington Transportation Inc.
59 drivers DOT 540627
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
73th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
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
PENNSTAR LOGISTICS LLC
11 drivers DOT 3081487
Weekly Pay
$1,850
Avg. +$3,750 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#46
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
#47
R-WAYNE Bost Trucking
90 drivers DOT 445879
Weekly Pay
$1,680
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Semi-Local
#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
#49
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
#50
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