Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Fort Wayne, Indiana (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Lanefinder tracks 392 carriers as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,800/week. Fort Wayne is a Midwest manufacturing and distribution node at the US-30 / I-69 corridor in northeast Indiana, with defense manufacturing (General Dynamics), truck assembly, and auto parts generating consistent industrial freight.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7, and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #9 are new to the top 50 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#37 → #1), FW TRUCKING (#22 → #2), and True Transport Inc. (#15 → #3). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #27), South East Carriers INC (#6 → #19), and CYCLE LOGISTICS INC (#14 → #26). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #37 | #1 | Up 36 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #22 | #2 | Up 20 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #15 | #3 | Up 12 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| McLeod Express LLC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #5 | #12 | Down 7 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #14 | New |
| MCK TRUCKING INC | #8 | #15 | Down 7 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT | #10 | #17 | Down 7 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #11 | #18 | Down 7 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #6 | #19 | Down 13 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #13 | #20 | Down 7 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #12 | #21 | Down 9 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #16 | #22 | Down 6 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #17 | #23 | Down 6 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #18 | #25 | Down 7 places |
| CYCLE LOGISTICS INC | #14 | #26 | Down 12 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #27 | Down 26 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #23 | #28 | Down 5 places |
| KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC | #24 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #28 | #31 | Down 3 places |
| A & H INC | #33 | #32 | Up 1 place |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #27 | #33 | Down 6 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #29 | #35 | Down 6 places |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #30 | #36 | Down 6 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #31 | #37 | Down 6 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #34 | #38 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #39 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #35 | #40 | Down 5 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #36 | #41 | Down 5 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #38 | #42 | Down 4 places |
| GURTLER INDUSTRIES INC | #39 | #43 | Down 4 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #40 | #44 | Down 4 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #46 | #49 | Down 3 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #48 | #50 | Down 2 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #41 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| National Express Carriers | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Fort Wayne, Indiana'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 Fort Wayne, Indiana this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 91st percentile across Fort Wayne, Indiana. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING rose 20 positions month-over-month, from #22 to #2. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 90th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 12 positions month-over-month, from #15 to #3. True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Fort Wayne, Indiana carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #7 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #10 McLeod Express LLC at $1,483/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Fort Wayne, Indiana
24% of Fort Wayne, Indiana's active CDL postings are regional and 73% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Across Fort Wayne, Indiana CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 23% dedicated, 83% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
Where Fort Wayne, Indiana differs from the Indiana baseline
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | Indiana top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 43% | -13 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 82% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 73% | +11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 67% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Fort Wayne, Indiana sits 13 points below the Indiana baseline.
Driving CDL in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is a Midwest manufacturing and distribution node at US-30 / I-69 in northeast Indiana. Defense manufacturing (General Dynamics) and truck assembly drive consistent industrial freight. Living costs run well under national averages. Winter weather affects operations but less severely than the lake-effect counties to the north.
Driving CDL in Indiana
Indiana freight centers on Indianapolis as a major Midwest crossroads — I-65, I-70, I-74, and I-69 all intersect here. Automotive parts (Subaru, Honda, Toyota plus Tier-1 suppliers), pharmaceutical distribution tied to Eli Lilly, FedEx Indianapolis (FedEx's second hub after Memphis Worldhub), and Amazon regional fulfillment all drive consistent lane demand. Cost of living is below the national average. Indiana has a low flat state income tax — among the lower rates in the Midwest. Northwest Indiana (Gary/Hammond) is steel-and-chemical industrial; treat it as Chicago-overflow.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- CDL driver salary in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated November 2026.