Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Arizona (May 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 327 W2 trucking carriers in Arizona (May 2026). KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Arizona sits on the I-10 cross-border corridor with Mexico, with major freight flows through Phoenix and Tucson and growing semiconductor manufacturing in the Phoenix metro.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Arizona this month
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 Arizona market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Pay sits above the 89th percentile in the Arizona market. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Arizona. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags True Transport Inc. as a responsive employer.
#3DICK IRVIN INC — $2,250/wk
DICK IRVIN INC's weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Arizona. Strongest FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile.
DICK IRVIN INC leads Arizona's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $10,000 for new drivers.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC at $2,750/wk, #6 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #7 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #8 REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY at $1,900/wk, #9 FIVE BELOW INC at $2,250/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Arizona
18% of Arizona's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Across Arizona CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 74% take-truck-home, 64% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Arizona
Arizona freight runs on the I-10 cross-border corridor with Mexico — Nogales is one of the busiest US-Mexico commercial crossings — and through Phoenix and Tucson metro distribution. Semiconductor fabs in the Phoenix metro add a high-value freight segment on top of the regional distribution base. Summer heat is the dominant operational variable: ambient temperatures above 110°F change how equipment behaves and how long you can run before forced cooling stops. Arizona has a low flat state income tax and generally favorable trucking regulations.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Arizona
- CDL driver salary in Arizona
- Best trucking companies in the United States
The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated May 2026.