Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Hagerstown, Maryland (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Hagerstown, Maryland, Lanefinder tracks 282 carriers as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Maryland freight flows through Port of Baltimore — a major East Coast container and auto-import port (whose channel reopened within months of the 2024 Key Bridge collapse) — and along the I-95 / I-70 / I-695 Beltway corridor connecting mid-Atlantic manufacturing and DC-metro distribution.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4 and TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC at #9 are new to the top 50 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#28 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #15) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #47). KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (was #5) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 4 left, and 32 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Hagerstown, Maryland'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. tops the Hagerstown, Maryland ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Hagerstown, Maryland. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 8 positions month-over-month, from #10 to #2. True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Hagerstown, Maryland carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Hagerstown, Maryland market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $1,850/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #9 TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC at $1,750/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Hagerstown, Maryland
The route mix in Hagerstown, Maryland this month tilts OTR: 24% regional, 70% OTR, 5% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Hagerstown, Maryland CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 78% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 63% riders-allowed.
Hagerstown, Maryland vs Maryland: the numbers that diverge
| Hagerstown, Maryland | Maryland top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 41% | -15 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 65% | +9 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 73% | +7 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 82% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Hagerstown, Maryland differs most from Maryland — 15 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in Maryland
Maryland freight flows through the Port of Baltimore — a major East Coast container and auto-import port (the 2024 Key Bridge collapse closed the channel for about two months; the replacement bridge is due around 2030) — and along the I-95 / I-70 / I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) corridor connecting mid-Atlantic manufacturing and DC-metro distribution. The Beltway is a recurring truck bottleneck. Cost of living is high and state income tax is moderate-to-high depending on county add-ons. Eastern Shore freight (poultry processing especially) is a distinct regional segment. The Bay Bridge wind restrictions and weight rules complicate Eastern Shore route timing.
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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.