Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Coon Rapids, Minnesota (September 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 313 active W2 trucking carriers in Coon Rapids, Minnesota this September 2026. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,700 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/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.
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Coon Rapids, Minnesota this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,700/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,700/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads the Coon Rapids, Minnesota market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Coon Rapids, Minnesota market. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 99th percentile.
For sign-on cash, HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC posts the largest bonus in Coon Rapids, Minnesota's top 10 at $10,000.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION pays above the 83rd percentile on weekly pay for the Coon Rapids, Minnesota market. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/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 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (10%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Coon Rapids, Minnesota postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 75%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 65%.
Coon Rapids, Minnesota vs Minnesota: the numbers that diverge
Coon Rapids, Minnesota's biggest divergence from Minnesota is on take-truck-home, 6 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 September 2026.