Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lakewood, Colorado (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 262 W2 trucking carriers in Lakewood, Colorado (November 2026). Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 cross at Denver, with energy-sector freight from the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin's Niobrara play in Weld County and produce flows (peaches, apples, vegetables) out of the Western Slope.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Lakewood, Colorado. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#28 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #15) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#34 → #46). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Lakewood, Colorado 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 Lakewood, Colorado ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Lakewood, Colorado carriers. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Lakewood, Colorado.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #8 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Lakewood, Colorado. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Lakewood, Colorado. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC — $2,125/wk
DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC's weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Lakewood, Colorado. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 95th percentile.
DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC leads Lakewood, Colorado's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $5,000 for new drivers.
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 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #10 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk.
What Lakewood, Colorado drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Lakewood, Colorado this month, 15% are regional and 76% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 9%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Lakewood, Colorado postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 74%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 61% and riders-allowed at 60%.
Lakewood, Colorado vs Colorado: the numbers that diverge
| Lakewood, Colorado | Colorado top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 32% | 40% | -8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 72% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on sign-on bonus availability: Lakewood, Colorado sits 8 points below the Colorado baseline.
Driving CDL in Colorado
Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 crossroads at Denver, with I-70 westbound the gateway to the Mountain West. Mountain passes and canyons — Eisenhower Tunnel (above 11,000 ft), Vail Pass, and Glenwood Canyon — are the dominant operational variable. Chain laws are aggressively enforced on I-70 from September through May. Elevation affects engine performance, brakes, and HOS realism. Cost of living along the Front Range is high relative to the Mountain West interior. Colorado has a moderate flat state income tax. Western Slope produce, DJ Basin energy in the northeast, and Denver last-mile distribution round out the lane mix.
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Where this data comes from
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.