Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Dover, Delaware (November 2026)
Dover, Delaware has 253 active W2 trucking carriers as of November 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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 November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 is new to the top 50 in Dover, Delaware. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#25 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #15) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#34 → #47). KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (was #5) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 4 left, 34 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Dover, Delaware 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. tops the Dover, Delaware ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 90th percentile across Dover, Delaware. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #9 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Dover, Delaware. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Dover, Delaware market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3Pipco Transportation — $1,900/wk
Pipco Transportation 's FMCSA score is strongest on vehicle maintenance — 91st percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Dover, Delaware.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $1,850/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Dover, Delaware
The route mix in Dover, Delaware this month tilts OTR: 20% regional, 72% OTR, 6% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Dover, Delaware CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 77% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 62% riders-allowed.
How Dover, Delaware compares to Delaware
| Dover, Delaware | Delaware top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 39% | -15 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 78% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 67% | +7 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 73% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Dover, Delaware sits 15 points below the Delaware baseline.
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 heaviest truck volume in Delaware. 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.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated November 2026.