Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Albuquerque, New Mexico (May 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 223 active W2 trucking carriers in Albuquerque, New Mexico this May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Albuquerque sits at the I-25 / I-40 cross in central New Mexico, with Kirtland Air Force Base and Sandia National Labs driving government freight; Intel's Rio Rancho fab (just NW of metro) anchors commercial semiconductor manufacturing; regional distribution for the Southwest interior.
What changed in May 2026
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Albuquerque, New Mexico's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads the Albuquerque, New Mexico market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Albuquerque, New Mexico market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Albuquerque, New Mexico market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
#3SABUR LLC — $1,850/wk
SABUR LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Albuquerque, New Mexico median.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #6 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #7 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #8 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #9 Texas Pride Fuels at $1,875/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Albuquerque, New Mexico
Of active CDL postings in Albuquerque, New Mexico this month, 10% are regional and 87% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Across Albuquerque, New Mexico CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 82% take-truck-home, 68% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in New Mexico
New Mexico freight runs on I-25 north-south (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Cruces) and I-40 east-west. Permian Basin oil-and-gas service loads dominate in the southeast corner. Border-crossing activity at Santa Teresa (near El Paso) feeds cross-border manufacturing trade with Chihuahua. Cost of living is low; New Mexico has a moderate graduated state income tax. Winter mountain passes (Raton on I-25, the Continental Divide on I-40) are operational variables. The state is large and sparsely populated outside the central Rio Grande corridor.
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Where this data comes from
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated May 2026.