Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in District of Columbia (November 2026)
District of Columbia, November 2026: 311 active W2 trucking carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. DC freight is dominated by last-mile urban delivery, with the Capital Beltway (I-495) channeling retail and government-supply distribution into a dense, congestion-heavy metro market.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #3, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6 are new to the top 50 in District of Columbia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #18) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#40 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #34 | #1 | Up 33 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #11 | #2 | Up 9 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| GEORGE'S FOODS LLC | #8 | #13 | Down 5 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #18 | Down 17 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #19 | Down 2 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #14 | #20 | Down 6 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #21 | Down 6 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #25 | New |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| A & H INC | #29 | #28 | Up 1 place |
| NEIER INC | #21 | #29 | Down 8 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #23 | #30 | Down 7 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #26 | #31 | Down 5 places |
| BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #28 | #35 | Down 7 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #33 | #37 | Down 4 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #35 | #39 | Down 4 places |
| TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| Caravan Inc | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #47 | #49 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #40 | #50 | Down 10 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #36 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ANTLER TRANSPORT LLC | #37 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading District of Columbia this month
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. leads the District of Columbia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the District of Columbia market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in District of Columbia.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #11 last month, one of the largest jumps in the District of Columbia ranking. The carrier ranks in the 95th percentile for weekly pay in District of Columbia. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC — $2,100/wk
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC makes its first-time appearance in District of Columbia's ranking this month. Pay sits above the 86th percentile in the District of Columbia market. SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 98th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $1,800/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #10 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in District of Columbia
Of active CDL postings in District of Columbia this month, 23% are regional and 69% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 8%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of District of Columbia postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 76%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 61%.
Driving CDL in District Of Columbia
Washington DC CDL work is almost entirely last-mile urban delivery within the Capital Beltway (I-495 / I-95). Government-supply distribution, food-and-beverage to the Capitol and federal district, and construction materials for ongoing development drive consistent lane volume. Truck-route restrictions are tight around the federal core; DC DMV trip permits and DDOT truck-route restrictions apply on certain commercial streets. Traffic congestion is consistently in the worst tier of US metros — drivers either learn off-peak windows or take a real income hit. DC has its own income tax, separate from VA and MD where most drivers actually live.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in District of Columbia
- CDL driver salary in District of Columbia
- Best trucking companies in the United States
Where this data comes from
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.