Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Fall River, Massachusetts (September 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 227 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Fall River, Massachusetts. Rankings below reflect September 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/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 September 2026
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The trucking companies leading Fall River, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC is number-one in Fall River, Massachusetts this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Fall River, Massachusetts market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile.
#3HandledNow LLC — $1,875/wk
HandledNow LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #6 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk, #7 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #8 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. 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, 18% are regional and 75% 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 28%; 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 70% | 62% | +8 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 76% | 70% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Fall River, Massachusetts sits 8 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 September 2026.