Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (May 2026)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana's W2 trucking market includes 278 active carriers as of May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Baton Rouge sits on the Mississippi River at I-10 / I-12 / US-61, with one of the US's largest petrochemical corridors stretching downriver toward New Orleans and significant river barge traffic feeding Gulf Coast energy markets.
What changed in May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 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 is number-one in Baton Rouge, Louisiana this month on the composite ranking. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Strongest FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Baton Rouge, Louisiana. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #7 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 Texas Pride Fuels at $1,875/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Of active CDL postings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana this month, 16% are regional and 83% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Baton Rouge, Louisiana postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 84%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 68% and riders-allowed at 68%.
Driving CDL in Louisiana
Louisiana handles some of the highest freight tonnage in the US through the Port of New Orleans and the Port of South Louisiana on the lower Mississippi. Petrochemical and energy freight on I-10 / I-20 / I-49 is the dominant industrial segment. Hurricane season (June-November) drives both shutdowns and rebound-rate spikes; insurance premiums are correspondingly elevated. Louisiana has a low-to-moderate graduated state income tax. New Orleans bridge restrictions and Atchafalaya Basin weather can complicate route planning. Cost of living is below the national average.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated May 2026.