Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Fall River, Massachusetts (July 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 231 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Fall River, Massachusetts. Rankings below reflect July 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. CARGORX DRY CAPACITY follows at $1,900/week. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and a major concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing requiring cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in July 2026
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The trucking companies leading Fall River, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. tops the Fall River, Massachusetts ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Fall River, Massachusetts. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2CARGORX DRY CAPACITY — $1,900/wk
CARGORX DRY CAPACITY ranks in the 89th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Fall River, Massachusetts. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HandledNow LLC at $1,900/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Fall River, Massachusetts
Of active CDL postings in Fall River, Massachusetts this month, 17% are regional and 76% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 7%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Fall River, Massachusetts postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 72%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 61% and riders-allowed at 61%.
How Fall River, Massachusetts compares to Massachusetts
| Fall River, Massachusetts | Massachusetts top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 48% | 41% | +7 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 34% | 29% | +5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 70% | 65% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on sign-on bonus availability: Fall River, Massachusetts sits 7 points above the Massachusetts baseline.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is consistently in the worst US tier. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
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Where this data comes from
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 July 2026.