Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Baltimore, Maryland (November 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 283 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Baltimore, Maryland. Rankings below reflect November 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Baltimore is a major east-coast container port (Port of Baltimore), specialising in roll-on/roll-off vehicle freight. I-95 and I-695 form the regional freight beltway connecting mid-Atlantic manufacturing and DC-metro distribution.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4 and TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC at #9 are new to the top 50 in Baltimore, Maryland. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#26 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #15) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #48). KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (was #6) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 4 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #26 | #1 | Up 25 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #2 | Up 7 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #4 | #6 | Down 2 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #7 | #8 | Down 1 place |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #11 | Down 1 place |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #15 | Down 14 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #17 | Up 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #18 | New |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #19 | Down 2 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #22 | #20 | Up 2 places |
| A & H INC | #27 | #21 | Up 6 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC | #24 | #25 | Down 1 place |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #23 | #27 | Down 4 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #30 | #29 | Up 1 place |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #31 | Down 2 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #33 | #32 | Up 1 place |
| Prime Inc. | #34 | #33 | Up 1 place |
| TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| OLD GLORY EXPRESS INC | #39 | #36 | Up 3 places |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #37 | New |
| NTA, LTD. | #40 | #38 | Up 2 places |
| Caravan Inc | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #44 | #43 | Up 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #36 | #48 | Down 12 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC | #6 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ANTLER TRANSPORT LLC | #31 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Baltimore, Maryland'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. is number-one in Baltimore, Maryland this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Baltimore, Maryland market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 7 positions month-over-month, from #9 to #2. Weekly pay here lands in the 95th percentile across Baltimore, Maryland. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among Baltimore, Maryland carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #9 TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC at $1,750/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
What Baltimore, Maryland drivers actually run
The route mix in Baltimore, Maryland this month tilts OTR: 22% regional, 68% OTR, 9% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Baltimore, Maryland postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 74%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 59%.
How Baltimore, Maryland compares to Maryland
| Baltimore, Maryland | Maryland top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 40% | 47% | -7 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 41% | -17 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 65% | +13 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 73% | +11 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Baltimore, Maryland's biggest divergence from Maryland is on dedicated routes, 17 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Baltimore
Baltimore CDL work is dominated by Port of Baltimore drayage (a major East Coast container and auto-import port, whose channel reopened within months of the 2024 Key Bridge collapse). I-95 / I-695 (Beltway) are consistently congested — the Beltway is a recurring top-100 truck bottleneck. Cost of living is moderate to high depending on county. Atlantic nor'easters affect winter operations.
Driving CDL in Maryland
Maryland freight flows through the Port of Baltimore — a major East Coast container and auto-import port (the 2024 Key Bridge collapse closed the channel for about two months; the replacement bridge is due around 2030) — and along the I-95 / I-70 / I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) corridor connecting mid-Atlantic manufacturing and DC-metro distribution. The Beltway is a recurring truck bottleneck. Cost of living is high and state income tax is moderate-to-high depending on county add-ons. Eastern Shore freight (poultry processing especially) is a distinct regional segment. The Bay Bridge wind restrictions and weight rules complicate Eastern Shore route timing.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Baltimore, Maryland
- CDL driver salary in Baltimore, Maryland
- Best trucking companies in Maryland
The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated November 2026.