Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Decatur, Illinois (July 2026)
There are 393 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Decatur, Illinois. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of July 2026, not historical pay surveys. Forest Brook Trucking LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600. 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 July 2026
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The trucking companies leading Decatur, Illinois this month
The top of the list is Forest Brook Trucking LLC at $1,600/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC tops the Decatur, Illinois ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Forest Brook Trucking LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Decatur, Illinois.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Decatur, Illinois market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's weekly pay ranks in the 88th percentile across Decatur, Illinois. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 97th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 WILLIAMS DEDICATED LLC at $1,875/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Decatur, Illinois
Of active CDL postings in Decatur, Illinois this month, 23% are regional and 72% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Across Decatur, Illinois CDL postings: 4% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
How Decatur, Illinois compares to Illinois
| Decatur, Illinois | Illinois top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 83% | +9 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 75% | 67% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Decatur, Illinois sits 9 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 July 2026.