Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Downers Grove, Illinois (November 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 467 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Downers Grove, Illinois. Rankings below reflect November 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. McLeod Express LLC follows at $1,520/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 November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #8 and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #10 are new to the top 50 in Downers Grove, Illinois. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#38 → #1), FW TRUCKING (#23 → #3), and True Transport Inc. (#18 → #5). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #26). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 5 left, 39 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #38 | #1 | Up 37 places |
| McLeod Express LLC | #11 | #2 | Up 9 placesweekly pay down 1.9% ($1,550 → $1,520) |
| FW TRUCKING | #23 | #3 | Up 20 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #18 | #5 | Up 13 places |
| HandledNow LLC | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #8 | #14 | Down 6 places |
| OMAHA TRACK INC | #7 | #15 | Down 8 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #10 | #17 | Down 7 places |
| CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT | #12 | #18 | Down 6 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| Nationwide Rail Services | #17 | #20 | Down 3 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #16 | #21 | Down 5 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #13 | #22 | Down 9 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #15 | #23 | Down 8 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #26 | Down 25 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #20 | #27 | Down 7 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #22 | #28 | Down 6 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #27 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #28 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC | #25 | #31 | Down 6 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #26 | #32 | Down 6 places |
| A & H INC | #34 | #33 | Up 1 place |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #32 | #37 | Down 5 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LLC | #46 | #41 | Up 5 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #39 | #42 | Down 3 places |
| GURTLER INDUSTRIES INC | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #41 | #44 | Down 3 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #31 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #35 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Downers Grove, Illinois's top trucking carriers right now
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. is number-one in Downers Grove, Illinois this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 91st percentile across Downers Grove, Illinois. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2McLeod Express LLC — $1,520/wk
McLeod Express LLC climbed from #11 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Downers Grove, Illinois. McLeod Express LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile. McLeod Express LLC guarantees weekly pay — useful when freight slows down.
If you want OTR routes without per-mile income variance, McLeod Express LLC is the only Downers Grove, Illinois top-10 carrier pairing the two.
#3FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING climbed from #23 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Downers Grove, Illinois. FW TRUCKING's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $2,100/wk, #5 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #6 HandledNow LLC at $1,550/wk, #7 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #8 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #9 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #10 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Downers Grove, Illinois
Of active CDL postings in Downers Grove, Illinois this month, 25% are regional and 61% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 14%.
Across Downers Grove, Illinois CDL postings: 4% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 72% take-truck-home, 59% pet-friendly, 59% riders-allowed.
Downers Grove, Illinois vs Illinois: the numbers that diverge
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Downers Grove, Illinois sits 8 points below 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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Where this data comes from
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated November 2026.