Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Great Falls, Montana (November 2026)
191 carriers in Great Falls, Montana are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Montana freight is defined by long haul on the Northern Tier I-90 / I-94 corridors, with agricultural shipments of wheat and cattle, coal export volumes from the Powder River Basin, and oil-field service routes in the Bakken region.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #3 is new to the top 50 in Great Falls, Montana. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#15 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#24 → #38). WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE (was #9) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 1 carrier joined, 1 left, and 34 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Great Falls, Montana 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. leads the Great Falls, Montana market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Great Falls, Montana. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Great Falls, Montana carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3Mountain States L.P. Gas — $2,000/wk
Mountain States L.P. Gas makes its first-time appearance in Great Falls, Montana's ranking this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 90th percentile across Great Falls, Montana. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 DICK IRVIN INC at $2,250/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #7 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #10 THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING at $1,650/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Great Falls, Montana
12% of Great Falls, Montana's active CDL postings are regional and 85% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Across Great Falls, Montana CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 78% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
How Great Falls, Montana compares to Montana
| Great Falls, Montana | Montana top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 48% | 40% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 38% | 28% | +10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 96% | -8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 74% | 82% | -8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 80% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Great Falls, Montana differs most from Montana — 10 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Montana
Montana freight runs the Northern Tier I-90 / I-94 corridors — long, lightly-trafficked, often beautiful, and operationally serious. Wheat and cattle freight dominate outbound. Oil-field service in the eastern Bakken corner of the state adds energy-sector loads. Winter is severe and long. Cost of living is moderate, with the Bozeman and Missoula corridors notably more expensive than the rest of the state. Montana has a moderate graduated state income tax. Distances are real: "long-haul" here means a different scale than the Northeast.
Related guides
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Where this data comes from
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated November 2026.