Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Coon Rapids, Minnesota (July 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 311 active W2 trucking carriers in Coon Rapids, Minnesota this July 2026. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. Forest Brook Trucking LLC follows at $1,600/week. Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities metro grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, with large agricultural export volumes — soybeans, corn, and wheat — and a significant medical-device manufacturing sector.
What changed in July 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Coon Rapids, Minnesota 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 Coon Rapids, Minnesota market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 97th percentile for weekly pay in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
#2Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC ranks in the 97th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION pays above the 82nd percentile on weekly pay for the Coon Rapids, Minnesota market. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 97th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #9 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Coon Rapids, Minnesota
15% of Coon Rapids, Minnesota's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (9%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Coon Rapids, Minnesota postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 75%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 64%.
Coon Rapids, Minnesota vs Minnesota: the numbers that diverge
Coon Rapids, Minnesota's biggest divergence from Minnesota is on sign-on bonus availability, 8 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Minnesota
Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, a significant Lake Superior port. Agricultural exports — soybeans, corn, wheat — drive heavy outbound volume. A significant medical-device manufacturing sector (Medtronic and others) generates high-value freight. Winter is the dominant operational variable: sub-zero stretches affect equipment, idle-time policy, and HOS realism. Minnesota has a high graduated state income tax — among the higher rates in the country. The Twin Cities have unusually-designed truck-restricted bridges; first-time runs should consult routing notes carefully.
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How we compile these rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated July 2026.