Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Broomfield, Colorado (November 2026)
Broomfield, Colorado, November 2026: 263 active W2 trucking carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 cross at Denver, with energy-sector freight from the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin's Niobrara play in Weld County and produce flows (peaches, apples, vegetables) out of the Western Slope.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Broomfield, Colorado. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#25 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #16) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#33 → #46). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 5 left, and 34 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Broomfield, Colorado 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. is number-one in Broomfield, Colorado this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 90th percentile for weekly pay in Broomfield, Colorado. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #8 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Broomfield, Colorado ranking. True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Broomfield, Colorado carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
#3DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC — $2,125/wk
DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC's weekly pay ranks in the 92nd percentile across Broomfield, Colorado. DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 95th percentile.
For sign-on cash, DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC posts the largest bonus in Broomfield, Colorado's top 10 at $5,000.
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 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #10 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Broomfield, Colorado
Of active CDL postings in Broomfield, Colorado this month, 15% are regional and 76% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 9%.
Across Broomfield, Colorado CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 74% take-truck-home, 61% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
Broomfield, Colorado vs Colorado: the numbers that diverge
| Broomfield, Colorado | Colorado top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 32% | 40% | -8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 72% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Broomfield, Colorado's biggest divergence from Colorado is on sign-on bonus availability, 8 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Colorado
Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 crossroads at Denver, with I-70 westbound the gateway to the Mountain West. Mountain passes and canyons — Eisenhower Tunnel (above 11,000 ft), Vail Pass, and Glenwood Canyon — are the dominant operational variable. Chain laws are aggressively enforced on I-70 from September through May. Elevation affects engine performance, brakes, and HOS realism. Cost of living along the Front Range is high relative to the Mountain West interior. Colorado has a moderate flat state income tax. Western Slope produce, DJ Basin energy in the northeast, and Denver last-mile distribution round out the lane mix.
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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.