Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Bloomington, Illinois (July 2026)
398 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Bloomington, Illinois this July 2026. Forest Brook Trucking LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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 July 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Bloomington, Illinois this month
The top of the list is Forest Brook Trucking LLC at $1,600/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC is number-one in Bloomington, Illinois this month on the composite ranking. Forest Brook Trucking LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Bloomington, Illinois.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Bloomington, Illinois. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION pays above the 82nd percentile on weekly pay for the Bloomington, Illinois market. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 97th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 WILLIAMS DEDICATED LLC at $1,875/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT at $1,750/wk.
What Bloomington, Illinois drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Bloomington, Illinois this month, 24% are regional and 71% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Across Bloomington, Illinois CDL postings: 4% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
How Bloomington, Illinois compares to Illinois
| Bloomington, Illinois | Illinois top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 35% | 40% | -5 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 83% | +7 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 73% | 67% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where Bloomington, Illinois differs most from Illinois — 7 points above statewide.
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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Where this data comes from
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated July 2026.