Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Idaho Falls, Idaho (May 2026)
Idaho Falls, Idaho, May 2026: 228 active W2 trucking carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. DICK IRVIN INC follows at $2,250/week. Idaho freight runs on I-84 / I-86 through the Snake River Plain, with large agricultural exports of potatoes, dairy, and barley and the Boise metro serving as the main regional distribution center.
What changed in May 2026
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The trucking companies leading Idaho Falls, Idaho 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 Idaho Falls, Idaho ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Idaho Falls, Idaho market. 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 Idaho Falls, Idaho median.
#2DICK IRVIN INC — $2,250/wk
DICK IRVIN INC sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Idaho Falls, Idaho carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 96th percentile.
#3Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. — $2,000/wk
Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Idaho Falls, Idaho carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 83rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #9 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #10 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Idaho Falls, Idaho
14% of Idaho Falls, Idaho's active CDL postings are regional and 84% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Idaho Falls, Idaho CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 22% dedicated, 80% take-truck-home, 68% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Idaho
Idaho CDL work runs on I-84 / I-86 through the Snake River Plain, with Boise serving as the regional distribution hub. Agricultural exports — potatoes, dairy, barley — generate heavy outbound reefer freight, especially in late summer and fall. Boise's growing semiconductor sector (Micron) and broader tech presence add high-value freight. Cost of living in the Boise metro is rising but stays below the West Coast metros. Idaho has a moderate graduated state income tax. Winter on US-95 north of Boise is more severe than newcomers expect.
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The methodology behind the rankings
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated May 2026.