Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Bozeman, Montana (November 2026)
Bozeman, Montana's W2 trucking market includes 194 active carriers as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Montana freight is defined by long haul on the Northern Tier I-90 / I-94 corridors, with agricultural shipments of wheat and cattle, coal export volumes from the Powder River Basin, and oil-field service routes in the Bakken region.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #3 is new to the top 50 in Bozeman, Montana. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#17 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#26 → #38). WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE (was #10) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 1 carrier joined, 1 left, and 28 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Bozeman, Montana'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. leads the Bozeman, Montana market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 90th percentile for weekly pay in Bozeman, Montana. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Bozeman, Montana market. Top FMCSA dimension here is vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
#3Mountain States L.P. Gas — $2,000/wk
Mountain States L.P. Gas makes its first-time appearance in Bozeman, Montana's ranking this month. Mountain States L.P. Gas 's weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Bozeman, Montana. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
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 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #9 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Bozeman, Montana
The route mix in Bozeman, Montana this month tilts OTR: 12% regional, 85% OTR, 1% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Bozeman, Montana CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 68% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
Where Bozeman, Montana differs from the Montana baseline
| Bozeman, Montana | Montana top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 46% | 40% | +6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 38% | 28% | +10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 96% | -6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 76% | 82% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Bozeman, Montana's biggest divergence from Montana is on dedicated routes, 10 points above the state baseline.
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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Where this data comes from
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.