Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Janesville, Wisconsin (May 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Janesville, Wisconsin, Lanefinder tracks 372 carriers as of May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Wisconsin freight moves on I-90 / I-94 through Milwaukee and Madison, with dairy and food processing as the dominant outbound commodity and paper and packaging manufacturing in the Fox River Valley generating consistent industrial loads.
What changed in May 2026
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The trucking companies leading Janesville, Wisconsin 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 is number-one in Janesville, Wisconsin this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Janesville, Wisconsin market. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Janesville, Wisconsin 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 Janesville, Wisconsin.
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's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Janesville, Wisconsin. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #7 KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #8 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #9 KOTTKE TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
What Janesville, Wisconsin drivers actually run
21% of Janesville, Wisconsin's active CDL postings are regional and 73% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (6%).
Across Janesville, Wisconsin CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 64% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
Janesville, Wisconsin vs Wisconsin: the numbers that diverge
| Janesville, Wisconsin | Wisconsin top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 46% | 38% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 67% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on sign-on bonus availability: Janesville, Wisconsin sits 8 points above the Wisconsin baseline.
Driving CDL in Wisconsin
Wisconsin freight moves on I-90 / I-94 through Milwaukee and Madison. Dairy and food processing are dominant outbound commodities — Wisconsin's reefer freight is a national-scale segment. Paper and packaging manufacturing in the Fox River Valley generates consistent industrial loads. Great Lakes ports at Green Bay and Superior handle bulk cargo. Cost of living is moderate. Wisconsin has a high graduated state income tax. Winter is severe — lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan affects the eastern third of the state; ice and salt corrosion eat equipment faster than southern states.
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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.