Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Kettering, Ohio (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 418 carriers in Kettering, Ohio employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,800/week. Ohio sits at the center of the US manufacturing belt, with I-70 / I-71 / I-75 forming a freight grid through Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati and major automotive, steel, and chemical supply chains driving consistent lane demand.
What changed in November 2026
McLeod Express LLC at #4, MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #8, and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #10 are new to the top 50 in Kettering, Ohio. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#39 → #1), FW TRUCKING (#21 → #2), and True Transport Inc. (#15 → #5). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #25). KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (was #8) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 32 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Kettering, Ohio this month
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 Kettering, Ohio ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 86th percentile in the Kettering, Ohio market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Kettering, Ohio median.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING is up from #21 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Kettering, Ohio ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
#3HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Kettering, Ohio. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
The top sign-on bonus in Kettering, Ohio's top 10 is HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's — $10,000.
Also in the top 10: #4 McLeod Express LLC at $1,495/wk, #5 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #6 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #7 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #8 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #9 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #10 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Kettering, Ohio
26% of Kettering, Ohio's active CDL postings are regional and 67% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Kettering, Ohio postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 78%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 65%.
How Kettering, Ohio compares to Ohio
| Kettering, Ohio | Ohio top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 90% | 67% | +23 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 49% | -17 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 96% | 80% | +16 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 61% | +13 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Kettering, Ohio differs most from Ohio — 23 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Ohio
Ohio sits at the center of the US manufacturing belt and runs about as much through-freight as any state. I-70, I-71, I-75, and the Ohio Turnpike form a freight grid that's flat, generally well-maintained, and forgiving for newer drivers — Ohio is one of the better states to gain initial OTR experience. The Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati metros each anchor distinct lane profiles (auto and distribution among them). Winter operational risk is real — lake-effect off Erie, freezing rain in the central part of the state — but less extreme than the Great Plains states. Ohio cost of living is below the national average, which makes the income math work better than the headline pay numbers suggest.
Related guides
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How we compile these rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated November 2026.