Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Delaware (July 2026)
383 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Delaware this July 2026. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Delaware sits astride I-95 between Philadelphia and Baltimore, with the Port of Wilmington handling significant produce and auto imports and dense chemical and pharmaceutical freight from the Wilmington industrial corridor.
What changed in July 2026
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The trucking companies leading Delaware 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. tops the Delaware ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Delaware. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Delaware. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc ranks in the 99th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 NFI TRANSPORTATION at $1,900/wk, #5 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 INSULATION COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #9 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #10 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk.
What Delaware drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Delaware this month, 25% are regional and 59% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 16%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Delaware postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 66%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 55% and riders-allowed at 55%.
Driving CDL in Delaware
Delaware sits astride I-95 between Philadelphia and Baltimore — the I-95 segment through Newark and Wilmington carries some of the densest mixed freight on the East Coast. The Port of Wilmington handles produce, autos, and bulk; chemical and pharmaceutical freight from the Wilmington industrial corridor adds hazmat-eligible loads. Delaware has a moderate graduated state income tax (top rate 6.6% on income above $60,000). The state's small geographic size means most regional drivers based here spend significant time in PA, MD, and NJ; treat DE as the I-95 transit corridor it is.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Delaware
- CDL driver salary in Delaware
- Best trucking companies in the United States
The methodology behind the rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated July 2026.