Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Decatur, Illinois (May 2026)
There are 406 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Decatur, Illinois. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of May 2026, not historical pay surveys. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Illinois anchors the US rail and truck network through Chicago, the largest intermodal hub in North America, with I-80 / I-90 / I-55 feeding a dense concentration of manufacturing, warehousing, and cold-chain freight.
What changed in May 2026
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The trucking companies leading Decatur, Illinois this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads the Decatur, Illinois market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Decatur, Illinois market. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Decatur, Illinois median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Decatur, Illinois market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Decatur, Illinois.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Decatur, Illinois market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #8 CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT at $1,750/wk, #9 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Decatur, Illinois
Of active CDL postings in Decatur, Illinois this month, 23% are regional and 73% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 4%.
Across Decatur, Illinois CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 82% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
How Decatur, Illinois compares to Illinois
| Decatur, Illinois | Illinois top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 38% | 44% | -6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 77% | 69% | +8 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 85% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on riders-allowed policies: Decatur, Illinois sits 8 points above the Illinois baseline.
Driving CDL in Illinois
Illinois is one of the most strategically located CDL states — Chicago is the largest US intermodal rail hub, so a huge percentage of national freight passes through. The metro lanes pay well but congestion on I-80, I-90, and I-294 is consistent enough to be a real income variable. Outside the Chicago metro, downstate Illinois looks much more like Iowa or Indiana — agricultural freight, less density, easier driving. State income tax is moderate. The winter operational profile is severe: lake-effect snow, road salt, and the freezing-thawing cycle eat equipment faster than most southern states.
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How we compile these 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 May 2026.