Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Colorado (November 2026)
In Colorado as of November 2026, 420 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. 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
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #7, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #8, and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #9 are new to the top 50 in Colorado. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#14 → #2). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #26). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, 35 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #34 | #1 | Up 33 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #14 | #2 | Up 12 places |
| Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | #5 | #4 | Up 1 placeadded pets allowed and riders allowed |
| DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC | #4 | #5 | Down 1 place |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| CAR TRANSPORT INC | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| FIVE BELOW INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| Dillard Trucking | #23 | #15 | Up 8 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #11 | #16 | Down 5 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| Texas Pride Fuels | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #12 | #21 | Down 9 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #19 | #23 | Down 4 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #21 | #24 | Down 3 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #25 | New |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #26 | Down 25 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #20 | #27 | Down 7 places |
| MARKET EXPRESS LLC | #25 | #28 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #26 | #29 | Down 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #28 | #31 | Down 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #31 | #32 | Down 1 place |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #27 | #33 | Down 6 places |
| RUNYAN CONSTRUCTION INC | #36 | #34 | Up 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #32 | #35 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #33 | #37 | Down 4 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| TRANS XPRESS LINE INC | #43 | #42 | Up 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #43 | New |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #50 | #48 | Up 2 places |
| National Express Carriers | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #41 | #50 | Down 9 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NEIER INC | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #35 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| CARGO PROS LLC | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Colorado'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 Colorado this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Colorado carriers. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 12 positions month-over-month, from #14 to #2. Weekly pay here lands in the 97th percentile across Colorado. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. — $2,000/wk
Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Colorado market. Cowboy State Trucking, Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 91st percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC at $2,125/wk, #6 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #7 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #8 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #9 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #10 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Colorado
18% of Colorado's active CDL postings are regional and 73% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (9%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Colorado postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 75%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 62%.
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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Colorado
- CDL driver salary in Colorado
- Best trucking companies in the United States
The methodology behind the rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.