Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Billings, Montana (November 2026)
There are 199 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Billings, Montana. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Billings is Montana's largest city and primary freight hub on I-90 / I-94 in the Yellowstone River valley, with Bakken oil-field service loads, agricultural shipments of wheat and cattle, and regional distribution for eastern Montana.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #3 is new to the top 50 in Billings, Montana. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#18 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#27 → #41). WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE (was #10) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 2 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Billings, Montana 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 Billings, Montana market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 89th percentile for weekly pay in Billings, Montana. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Billings, Montana. Strongest FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
#3Mountain States L.P. Gas — $2,000/wk
Mountain States L.P. Gas is new to the Billings, Montana top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. Mountain States L.P. Gas 's weekly pay ranks in the 89th percentile across Billings, Montana. Mountain States L.P. Gas ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 DICK IRVIN INC at $2,250/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #7 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Billings, Montana
Of active CDL postings in Billings, Montana this month, 13% are regional and 84% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Across Billings, Montana CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 68% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
Where Billings, Montana differs from the Montana baseline
| Billings, Montana | Montana top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 40% | 28% | +12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 96% | -8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 74% | 82% | -8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Billings, Montana's biggest divergence from Montana is on dedicated routes, 12 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Billings
Billings is Montana's largest city, sitting on I-90 east-central. Agricultural processing (sugar beets especially), oil refining, and ranching-region distribution carry most of the dispatch volume. Cost of living is below the national average. Severe winter on the Northern Tier corridor; Bozeman Pass to the west and Homestake Pass beyond it on I-90 see closures in winter storms.
Driving CDL in Montana
Montana freight runs the Northern Tier I-90 / I-94 corridors — long, lightly-trafficked, often beautiful, and operationally serious. Wheat and cattle freight dominate outbound. Oil-field service in the eastern Bakken corner of the state adds energy-sector loads. Winter is severe and long. Cost of living is moderate, with the Bozeman and Missoula corridors notably more expensive than the rest of the state. Montana has a moderate graduated state income tax. Distances are real: "long-haul" here means a different scale than the Northeast.
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The methodology behind the 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.