Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (November 2026)
327 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Eden Prairie, Minnesota this November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities metro grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, with large agricultural export volumes — soybeans, corn, and wheat — and a significant medical-device manufacturing sector.
What changed in November 2026
MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #6, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #8, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #9 are new to the top 50 in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#29 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #20) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#35 → #49). Elsewhere in the top 50, 6 carriers joined, 9 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #29 | #1 | Up 28 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #10 | #3 | Up 7 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #4 | #5 | Down 1 place |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| CAR TRANSPORT INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #12 | Down 6 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #9 | #14 | Down 5 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #15 | Down 7 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #16 | Down 5 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #17 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #13 | #19 | Down 6 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #20 | Down 19 places |
| A & H INC | #23 | #21 | Up 2 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| UPPER LAKES FOODS INC | #19 | #23 | Down 4 places |
| NEIER INC | #18 | #24 | Down 6 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #25 | Down 5 places |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #27 | #31 | Down 4 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #26 | #33 | Down 7 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #25 | #34 | Down 9 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #28 | #36 | Down 8 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #32 | #37 | Down 5 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #33 | #38 | Down 5 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #34 | #39 | Down 5 places |
| GT WORLDWIDE TRANSPORT INC | #36 | #40 | Down 4 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #37 | #41 | Down 4 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #38 | #42 | Down 4 places |
| Caravan Inc | #39 | #43 | Down 4 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #40 | #44 | Down 4 places |
| Bakers Express | #41 | #45 | Down 4 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #43 | #46 | Down 3 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #45 | #48 | Down 3 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #35 | #49 | Down 14 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #48 | #50 | Down 2 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #14 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #31 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC | #47 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Eden Prairie, Minnesota 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. is number-one in Eden Prairie, Minnesota this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 86th percentile in the Eden Prairie, Minnesota market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Eden Prairie, Minnesota median.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC pays above the 88th percentile on weekly pay for the Eden Prairie, Minnesota market. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
For sign-on cash, HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC posts the largest bonus in Eden Prairie, Minnesota's top 10 at $10,000.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #10 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Eden Prairie, Minnesota ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 97th percentile across Eden Prairie, Minnesota. 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.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #9 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk.
What Eden Prairie, Minnesota drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Eden Prairie, Minnesota this month, 16% are regional and 74% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 10%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Eden Prairie, Minnesota postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 74%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 63%.
Where Eden Prairie, Minnesota differs from the Minnesota baseline
| Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Minnesota top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 42% | 34% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 34% | 40% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Eden Prairie, Minnesota's biggest divergence from Minnesota is on sign-on bonus availability, 8 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Minnesota
Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, a significant Lake Superior port. Agricultural exports — soybeans, corn, wheat — drive heavy outbound volume. A significant medical-device manufacturing sector (Medtronic and others) generates high-value freight. Winter is the dominant operational variable: sub-zero stretches affect equipment, idle-time policy, and HOS realism. Minnesota has a high graduated state income tax — among the higher rates in the country. First-time Twin Cities runs should check truck-route restrictions carefully.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- CDL driver salary in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Best trucking companies in Minnesota
How we compile these rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated November 2026.