Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Altoona, Pennsylvania (November 2026)
Altoona, Pennsylvania, November 2026: 316 active W2 trucking carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. Pennsylvania freight flows on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) and I-78 / I-80 through the state's industrial core, with Port of Philadelphia handling petroleum and bulk cargo and a manufacturing base in Pittsburgh and a major warehouse and distribution cluster in the Lehigh Valley.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #8 are new to the top 50 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21). Elsewhere in the top 50, 6 carriers joined, 9 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #32 | #1 | Up 31 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #10 | #3 | Up 7 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| INSULATION COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #9 | #14 | Down 5 places |
| SECOR LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #15 | Down 8 places |
| ZELLER TRANSPORTATION LLC | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| Safeway Trucking Corporation | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #11 | #19 | Down 8 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #14 | #20 | Down 6 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #21 | Down 20 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #22 | Down 5 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #23 | Down 7 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #24 | Down 3 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #25 | New |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #25 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| A & H INC | #31 | #28 | Up 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #29 | Down 9 places |
| NEIER INC | #23 | #30 | Down 7 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #27 | #31 | Down 4 places |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #26 | #33 | Down 7 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #29 | #34 | Down 5 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| B & T EXPRESS INC | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #43 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #40 | #49 | Down 9 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A.D. Transport Express, Inc. | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Altoona, Pennsylvania this month
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. leads the Altoona, Pennsylvania market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 90th percentile for weekly pay in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Altoona, Pennsylvania market. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 99th percentile.
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC leads Altoona, Pennsylvania's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $10,000 for new drivers.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #10 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Altoona, Pennsylvania ranking. True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Altoona, Pennsylvania market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #9 INSULATION COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk.
What Altoona, Pennsylvania drivers actually run
23% of Altoona, Pennsylvania's active CDL postings are regional and 71% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (6%).
Across Altoona, Pennsylvania CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 78% take-truck-home, 64% pet-friendly, 63% riders-allowed.
How Altoona, Pennsylvania compares to Pennsylvania
Altoona, Pennsylvania's biggest divergence from Pennsylvania is on dedicated routes, 19 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is one of the most operationally complex CDL markets in the country. The PA Turnpike runs east-west across the state and serves much of the Northeast freight backbone, but the tolls add up — most fleets factor PA toll cost into route decisions. Winter in the Allegheny passes is the real operational variable: ice and snow on I-80 between Bloomsburg and DuBois is a frequent issue from December through March. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia anchor very different lane profiles — Pittsburgh leans industrial and steel, Philadelphia leans port and distribution. PA has a low flat state income tax compared to neighboring NY and NJ.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Altoona, Pennsylvania
- CDL driver salary in Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Best trucking companies in Pennsylvania
How we compile these rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated November 2026.