Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Bristol, Connecticut (July 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Bristol, Connecticut, Lanefinder tracks 244 carriers as of July 2026. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Connecticut freight moves on I-95 and I-91 / I-84 connecting to the Northeast corridor, with Port of New Haven handling petroleum and heating oil (with breakbulk as a secondary segment) and a dense concentration of aerospace and defense manufacturing.
What changed in July 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Bristol, Connecticut this month
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. leads the Bristol, Connecticut market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Bristol, Connecticut. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among Bristol, Connecticut carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 HandledNow LLC at $1,900/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #7 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #9 Safeway Trucking Corporation at $2,250/wk, #10 HARDING METALS INC at $2,300/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Bristol, Connecticut
Of active CDL postings in Bristol, Connecticut this month, 17% are regional and 73% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 10%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Bristol, Connecticut postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 72%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 59% and riders-allowed at 60%.
How Bristol, Connecticut compares to Connecticut
The largest gap is on riders-allowed policies: Bristol, Connecticut sits 7 points above the Connecticut baseline.
Driving CDL in Connecticut
Connecticut CDL work is mostly last-mile and short-haul on the dense I-95 / I-91 / I-84 metro grid feeding the Northeast corridor. The Port of New Haven handles breakbulk; aerospace and defense manufacturing (Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, Sikorsky in Stratford, plus RTX-related supplier networks) generate high-value freight. Cost of living is among the highest in the country and state income tax is high. Many drivers based here run out-of-state lanes to keep the math working. Truck-route restrictions on parkways and dense urban congestion make CT one of the higher-overhead states to operate in.
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How we compile these rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated July 2026.