Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Greeley, Colorado (May 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 251 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Greeley, Colorado. Rankings below reflect May 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 cross at Denver, with energy-sector freight from the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin's Niobrara play in Weld County and growing produce flows out of the Western Slope.
What changed in May 2026
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The trucking companies leading Greeley, Colorado this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads the Greeley, Colorado market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Pay sits above the 89th percentile in the Greeley, Colorado market. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Greeley, Colorado.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Greeley, Colorado carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Greeley, Colorado.
#3DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC — $2,750/wk
DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC's weekly pay ranks in the 99th percentile across Greeley, Colorado. DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 97th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #6 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #7 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #10 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk.
What Greeley, Colorado drivers actually run
13% of Greeley, Colorado's active CDL postings are regional and 83% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (4%).
Across Greeley, Colorado CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 80% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 64% riders-allowed.
How Greeley, Colorado compares to Colorado
| Greeley, Colorado | Colorado top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 35% | 40% | -5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 72% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 70% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 33% | 38% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Greeley, Colorado sits 8 points above the Colorado baseline.
Driving CDL in Colorado
Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 crossroads at Denver, with I-70 westbound the gateway to the Mountain West. Mountain passes and canyons — Eisenhower Tunnel (above 11,000 ft), Vail Pass, and Glenwood Canyon — are the dominant operational variable. Chain laws are aggressively enforced on I-70 from September through May. Elevation affects engine performance, brakes, and HOS realism. Cost of living along the Front Range is high relative to the Mountain West interior. Colorado has a moderate flat state income tax. Western Slope produce, northern Permian energy, and Denver last-mile distribution round out the lane mix.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Greeley, Colorado
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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 May 2026.