Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Cedar Falls, Iowa (November 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 332 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Rankings below reflect November 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,850/week. Iowa freight is shaped by its agricultural output — corn, soybeans, and ethanol — moving on I-80 east-west and I-35 north-south, with Des Moines serving as the primary distribution crossroads.
What changed in November 2026
MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #6 and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #8 are new to the top 50 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#29 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#13 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 40 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #29 | #1 | Up 28 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #13 | #2 | Up 11 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #11 | #3 | Up 8 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| Badger Express LLC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| SECOR LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #15 | Down 6 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #10 | #16 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #19 | New |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #21 | Down 20 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #22 | Down 3 places |
| A & H INC | #27 | #23 | Up 4 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #20 | #25 | Down 5 places |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #23 | #28 | Down 5 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #32 | #30 | Up 2 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | #31 | Down 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #26 | #32 | Down 6 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #28 | #34 | Down 6 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #33 | #37 | Down 4 places |
| CARGO PROS LLC | #35 | #38 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #36 | #39 | Down 3 places |
| GT WORLDWIDE TRANSPORT INC | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #38 | #42 | Down 4 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #37 | #50 | Down 13 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #41 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SAFEBRIDGE TRANSLOG LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Cedar Falls, Iowa'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. is number-one in Cedar Falls, Iowa this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Cedar Falls, Iowa market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Cedar Falls, Iowa median.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,850/wk
FW TRUCKING rose 11 positions month-over-month, from #13 to #2. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 8 positions month-over-month, from #11 to #3. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Cedar Falls, Iowa. 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 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #9 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Cedar Falls, Iowa
The route mix in Cedar Falls, Iowa this month tilts OTR: 18% regional, 81% OTR, 1% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Cedar Falls, Iowa postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 83%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 69%.
Cedar Falls, Iowa vs Iowa: the numbers that diverge
| Cedar Falls, Iowa | Iowa top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 73% | +11 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 84% | +10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 63% | +9 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 6% | 12% | -6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 37% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Cedar Falls, Iowa's biggest divergence from Iowa is on riders-allowed policies, 11 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Iowa
Iowa freight is shaped by the state's agricultural output — corn, soybeans, ethanol, pork — moving on the I-80 east-west and I-35 north-south corridors. Des Moines serves as the primary distribution crossroads. Cedar Rapids and Davenport (Quad Cities) add manufacturing and food-processing freight. Iowa runs a moderate flat state income tax; living costs are among the lowest in the Midwest. Winter is severe — wind off the prairie plus drifting snow plus black ice on I-80 makes route timing genuinely consequential from December through March.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Cedar Falls, Iowa
- CDL driver salary in Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Best trucking companies in Iowa
Where this data comes from
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.