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

Based on our analysis of 265 carriers in United States, TAZ TRUCKING INC ranks #1 overall with a composite score of 81.5 out of 100, combining pay, safety record, employer responsiveness, and driver benefits.

Which trucking company pays the most in United States?

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 United States. 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 United States?

Yes — 16 of the 50 ranked trucking companies in United States advertise average weekly pay that works out to $100,000+ per year. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads at $104,000/year.

What is the safest trucking company in United States?

ABENAQUI CARRIERS has the highest FMCSA safety percentile at the 94th among ranked carriers in United States. 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 United States?

Among the top 50 carriers in United States: 50 offer medical insurance, 39 offer 401(k), 34 allow pets, 39 allow riders, 3 offer guaranteed pay, 16 offer dedicated routes. RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC leads with 9 of 9 tracked benefit categories.

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

TAZ TRUCKING INC 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 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 United States right now?

There are currently 62 open positions across the top 50 carriers in United States. Z TRANSPORTATION 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 265 carriers in United States.

2026 Rankings

Best Trucking Companies in United States

Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 265 carriers with active job listings.

#1 TAZ TRUCKING INC

$1,800/week avg View Profile

Avg Weekly Pay

$1,845

across top 50 carriers

Safety Score

74th

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

TAZ TRUCKING INC

Responsive

102 drivers DOT 1268158

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

70th pctl

Response

100/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

Herrington Transportation Inc.

Responsive

59 drivers DOT 540627

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

74th pctl

Response

72/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

265 drivers 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

HMD TRUCKING INC

600 drivers DOT 976560

Weekly Pay

$1,875

Avg. +$2,500 sign-on

Safety

76th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

110 drivers DOT 2170456

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

87th 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

ABENAQUI CARRIERS

60 drivers DOT 274904

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

94th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Local

View Company 2 Jobs

PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

801 drivers DOT 282577

Weekly Pay

$1,700

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

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

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

#10

G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC

30 drivers DOT 782050

Weekly Pay

$2,045

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#11

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

#12

K & B TRANSPORTATION INC

731 drivers DOT 320526

Weekly Pay

$1,962

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

90th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#13

G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC

150 drivers DOT 328883

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Avg. +$7,000 sign-on

Safety

89th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#14

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

#15

MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC

22 drivers DOT 169065

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#16

BRADY TRUCKING INC

130 drivers DOT 569493

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

87th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

Regional

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#17

WIN Waste Innovations

177 drivers DOT 390228

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

87th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#18

NEIER INC

60 drivers DOT 394563

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

94th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#19

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

#20

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

15 drivers 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

#21

M&D TRANSPORT

10 drivers 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

#22

ARCTIC EXPRESS

55 drivers DOT 193073

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

75th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#23

Excel Trucking LLC

150 drivers DOT 2258095

Weekly Pay

$2,037

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

76th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#24

GALWAY BAY TRANSPORT INC

13 drivers DOT 342232

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Safety

63th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#25

AFC Transport, Inc

140 drivers DOT 2405573

Weekly Pay

$1,825

Safety

78th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#26

TDM SERVICES LLC

8 drivers DOT 2639191

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

75th 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

#27

A & H INC

35 drivers DOT 46339

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

71th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#28

Brenny Specialized Inc

64 drivers DOT 686095

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

88th 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

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

#30

Prime Inc.

6,500 drivers 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

#31

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

#32

BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC

10 drivers DOT 2583511

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

50th pctl

Response

58/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#33

CTK LOGISTICS LLC

15 drivers DOT 3093642

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

64th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#34

HARDING METALS INC

16 drivers DOT 7183

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

74th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Local

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

#35

REISCH TRUCKING INC

32 drivers DOT 2415460

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

71th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#36

FIRST PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT LLC

9 drivers DOT 2568822

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

65th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Local

View Company 1 Jobs

#37

ELITE EXPRESS

154 drivers DOT 751209

Weekly Pay

$1,450

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

75th 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

#38

VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP

20 drivers DOT 2178521

Weekly Pay

$2,375

Avg. +$1,100 sign-on

Safety

75th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Regional

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#39

STONE TRANSPORT

25 drivers DOT 300960

Weekly Pay

$1,500

Safety

82th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#40

Cross Integrated Transport, LLC

450 drivers DOT 2195271

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Safety

75th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#41

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

#42

Landscapers Depot

10 drivers DOT 314880

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Local

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

#43

LIBERTY HAULERS INC

16 drivers 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

#44

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

#45

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

#46

Atrix Trucking Corp

50 drivers DOT 2549981

Weekly Pay

$2,300

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#47

R.B. HUMPHREYS, INC.

65 drivers DOT 55512

Weekly Pay

$1,450

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

65th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#48

Parks Motor Group Inc

12 drivers 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

#49

1 MTX LLC

75 drivers 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

#50

NAJJAR BROTHERS LLC

10 drivers DOT 3195556

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

Frequently Asked Questions

Best Trucking Companies by State

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Best Trucking Companies in United States

How We Rank Companies

Top 50 Carriers

TAZ TRUCKING INC

Herrington Transportation Inc.

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

HMD TRUCKING INC

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

ABENAQUI CARRIERS

PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

K & B TRANSPORTATION INC

G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC

MC CARRIER LLC

MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC

BRADY TRUCKING INC

WIN Waste Innovations

NEIER INC

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

M&D TRANSPORT

ARCTIC EXPRESS

Excel Trucking LLC

GALWAY BAY TRANSPORT INC

AFC Transport, Inc

TDM SERVICES LLC

A & H INC

Brenny Specialized Inc

Z TRANSPORTATION INC

Prime Inc.

AN ENTERPRISE INC

BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC

CTK LOGISTICS LLC

HARDING METALS INC

REISCH TRUCKING INC

FIRST PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT LLC

ELITE EXPRESS

VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP

STONE TRANSPORT

Cross Integrated Transport, LLC

Bakers Express

Landscapers Depot

LIBERTY HAULERS INC

EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC

S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC

Atrix Trucking Corp

R.B. HUMPHREYS, INC.

Parks Motor Group Inc

1 MTX LLC

NAJJAR BROTHERS LLC

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Which trucking company pays the most in United States?

Can a truck driver make $100,000 a year in United States?

What is the safest trucking company in United States?

Which trucking companies offer the best driver benefits in United States?

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

How many trucking jobs are open in United States right now?

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

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