Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Bristol, Connecticut (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Bristol, Connecticut, Lanefinder tracks 249 carriers as of November 2026. HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,900 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/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 November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #7 are new to the top 50 in Bristol, Connecticut. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#27 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #47). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 5 left, and 29 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #27 | #2 | Up 25 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #6 | #3 | Up 3 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC | #4 | #10 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| HARDING METALS INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| Safeway Trucking Corporation | #13 | #14 | Down 1 place |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #10 | #17 | Down 7 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #20 | Down 4 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #25 | #24 | Up 1 place |
| A & H INC | #28 | #25 | Up 3 places |
| WIN Waste Innovations | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #27 | Down 5 places |
| NEIER INC | #23 | #28 | Down 5 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #33 | #32 | Up 1 place |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #35 | Down 5 places |
| A.D. Transport Express, Inc. | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #39 | New |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #37 | #47 | Down 10 places |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Prime Inc. | #35 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTA, LTD. | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #47 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Bristol, Connecticut this month
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,900/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,900/wk
HandledNow LLC is number-one in Bristol, Connecticut this month on the composite ranking. HandledNow LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Bristol, Connecticut.
The top sign-on bonus in Bristol, Connecticut's top 10 is HandledNow LLC's — $5,000.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. climbed from #27 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Bristol, Connecticut. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 89th percentile for weekly pay among Bristol, Connecticut carriers. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Bristol, Connecticut market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #10 ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,000/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Bristol, Connecticut
Of active CDL postings in Bristol, Connecticut this month, 18% are regional and 72% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 10%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Bristol, Connecticut postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 72%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 59% and riders-allowed at 60%.
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.
Related guides
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- CDL driver salary in Bristol, Connecticut
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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 November 2026.