Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Erie, Pennsylvania (November 2026)
303 carriers are hiring W2 company drivers in Erie, Pennsylvania right now, per Lanefinder's November 2026 snapshot. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. Pennsylvania freight flows on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) and I-78 / I-80 through the state's industrial core, with Port of Philadelphia handling petroleum and bulk cargo and a manufacturing base in Pittsburgh and a major warehouse and distribution cluster in the Lehigh Valley.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #8 are new to the top 50 in Erie, Pennsylvania. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#30 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #22), REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #49), and RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC (#20 → #30). Elsewhere in the top 50, 6 carriers joined, 9 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #30 | #1 | Up 29 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #3 | Up 6 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| INSULATION COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| SECOR LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| Safeway Trucking Corporation | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #17 | New |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #19 | Down 6 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #18 | #21 | Down 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #22 | Down 21 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #23 | Down 7 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #24 | New |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #26 | #28 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #23 | #29 | Down 6 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #30 | Down 10 places |
| BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC | #29 | #31 | Down 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #28 | #32 | Down 4 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #25 | #33 | Down 8 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #32 | #36 | Down 4 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| B & T EXPRESS INC | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #40 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| Caravan Inc | #40 | #43 | Down 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #41 | #44 | Down 3 places |
| DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC | #42 | #45 | Down 3 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #44 | #47 | Down 3 places |
| National Express Carriers | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #36 | #49 | Down 13 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KLLM Transport Services | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A.D. Transport Express, Inc. | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Erie, Pennsylvania 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 Erie, Pennsylvania this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 89th percentile for weekly pay among Erie, Pennsylvania carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Erie, Pennsylvania median.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC sits in the 91st percentile for weekly pay among Erie, Pennsylvania carriers. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 99th percentile.
The top sign-on bonus in Erie, Pennsylvania's top 10 is HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's — $10,000.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #9 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Erie, Pennsylvania ranking. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Erie, Pennsylvania. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #9 INSULATION COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Erie, Pennsylvania
23% of Erie, Pennsylvania's active CDL postings are regional and 72% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (5%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Erie, Pennsylvania postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 80%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 63%.
How Erie, Pennsylvania compares to Pennsylvania
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Erie, Pennsylvania sits 17 points below the Pennsylvania baseline.
Driving CDL in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is one of the most operationally complex CDL markets in the country. The PA Turnpike runs east-west across the state and serves much of the Northeast freight backbone, but the tolls add up — most fleets factor PA toll cost into route decisions. Winter in the Allegheny passes is the real operational variable: ice and snow on I-80 between Bloomsburg and DuBois is a frequent issue from December through March. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia anchor very different lane profiles — Pittsburgh leans industrial and steel, Philadelphia leans port and distribution. PA has a low flat state income tax compared to neighboring NY and NJ.
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How we compile these rankings
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated November 2026.