Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Hartford, Connecticut (May 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 252 W2 trucking carriers in Hartford, Connecticut (May 2026). KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Hartford is the I-91 / I-84 junction in central Connecticut, with aerospace and defense manufacturing (Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford and RTX-related suppliers) generating high-value freight and distribution serving the dense New England consumer market.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Hartford, Connecticut 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 tops the Hartford, Connecticut ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Hartford, Connecticut carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Hartford, Connecticut median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Hartford, Connecticut carriers. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Hartford, Connecticut.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Hartford, Connecticut carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #8 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #10 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Hartford, Connecticut
Of active CDL postings in Hartford, Connecticut this month, 16% are regional and 73% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 11%.
Across Hartford, Connecticut CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 73% take-truck-home, 60% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
Where Hartford, Connecticut differs from the Connecticut baseline
The largest gap is on riders-allowed policies: Hartford, Connecticut sits 5 points above the Connecticut baseline.
Driving CDL in Connecticut
Connecticut CDL work is mostly last-mile and short-haul on the dense I-95 / I-91 / I-84 metro grid feeding the Northeast corridor. The Port of New Haven handles breakbulk; aerospace and defense manufacturing (Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, Sikorsky in Stratford, plus RTX-related supplier networks) generate high-value freight. Cost of living is among the highest in the country and state income tax is high. Many drivers based here run out-of-state lanes to keep the math working. Truck-route restrictions on parkways and dense urban congestion make CT one of the higher-overhead states to operate in.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated May 2026.