Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Albuquerque, New Mexico (November 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 220 active W2 trucking carriers in Albuquerque, New Mexico this November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. 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 November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #3 is new to the top 50 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#19 → #1). Biggest falls: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#27 → #43) and LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #15). WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE (was #10) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 3 left, and 31 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #19 | #1 | Up 18 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| Dillard Trucking | #9 | #5 | Up 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #6 | Down 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #6 | #8 | Down 2 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| Texas Pride Fuels | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #12 | #11 | Up 1 place |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #12 | Up 4 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #15 | Down 14 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #11 | #16 | Down 5 places |
| RUNYAN CONSTRUCTION INC | #20 | #17 | Up 3 places |
| MARKET EXPRESS LLC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #15 | #19 | Down 4 places |
| NEIER INC | #18 | #20 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #23 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #23 | #24 | Down 1 place |
| SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC | #24 | #25 | Down 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| Prime Inc. | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #28 | #29 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #29 | #31 | Down 2 places |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| StaffWorthy | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| TRINITY X-PRESS LLC | #37 | #35 | Up 2 places |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #38 | #36 | Up 2 places |
| Idea Transport LLC | #32 | #37 | Down 5 places |
| DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC | #35 | #38 | Down 3 places |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #42 | #39 | Up 3 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #43 | #42 | Up 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #27 | #43 | Down 16 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| 1 MTX LLC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #10 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTA, LTD. | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TRANSCON LOGISTICS | #36 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Albuquerque, New Mexico's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. tops the Albuquerque, New Mexico ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 88th percentile across Albuquerque, New Mexico. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 88th percentile on weekly pay for the Albuquerque, New Mexico market. Top FMCSA dimension here is vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
#3Mountain States L.P. Gas — $2,000/wk
Mountain States L.P. Gas makes its first-time appearance in Albuquerque, New Mexico's ranking this month. The carrier ranks in the 88th percentile for weekly pay in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #5 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 Texas Pride Fuels at $1,875/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, 27% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
How Albuquerque, New Mexico compares to New Mexico
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Albuquerque, New Mexico sits 5 points above the New Mexico baseline.
Driving CDL in Albuquerque
Albuquerque anchors central New Mexico at the I-25 / I-40 cross. Distribution serving the state and Four Corners region, Sandia National Labs / KAFB military logistics, and growing tech-sector freight account for most loads. Cost of living is below the national average. Mountain passes east and west affect routing.
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 November 2026.