Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Belleville, Illinois (November 2026)
411 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Belleville, Illinois as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. McLeod Express LLC follows at $1,550/week. Illinois anchors the US rail and truck network through Chicago, the largest intermodal hub in North America, with I-80 / I-90 / I-55 feeding a dense concentration of manufacturing, warehousing, and cold-chain freight.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #7, MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #9, and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #10 are new to the top 50 in Belleville, Illinois. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#35 → #1), McLeod Express LLC (#14 → #2), and True Transport Inc. (#15 → #4). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #27). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Belleville, Illinois 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 Belleville, Illinois market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 90th percentile for weekly pay in Belleville, Illinois. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2McLeod Express LLC — $1,550/wk
McLeod Express LLC climbed from #14 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Belleville, Illinois. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Weekly pay is guaranteed regardless of miles run.
McLeod Express LLC is the only Belleville, Illinois top-10 carrier that guarantees weekly pay regardless of miles run.
#3HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Belleville, Illinois market. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 99th percentile.
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC leads Belleville, Illinois's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $10,000 for new drivers.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #5 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #6 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #7 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #10 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Belleville, Illinois
Of active CDL postings in Belleville, Illinois this month, 23% are regional and 71% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 6%.
Across Belleville, Illinois CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
How Belleville, Illinois compares to Illinois
| Belleville, Illinois | Illinois top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 35% | 41% | -6 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 82% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 73% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Belleville, Illinois's biggest divergence from Illinois is on dedicated routes, 6 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Illinois
Illinois is one of the most strategically located CDL states — Chicago is the largest US intermodal rail hub, so a huge percentage of national freight passes through. The metro lanes pay well but congestion on I-80, I-90, and I-294 is consistent enough to be a real income variable. Outside the Chicago metro, downstate Illinois looks much more like Iowa or Indiana — agricultural freight, less density, easier driving. State income tax is moderate. The winter operational profile is severe: lake-effect snow, road salt, and the freezing-thawing cycle eat equipment faster than most southern states.
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How we compile these 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 November 2026.