Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Las Cruces, New Mexico (September 2026)
Through September 2026, 219 carriers in Las Cruces, New Mexico employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,700 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. New Mexico freight runs on I-25 north-south and I-40 east-west, with Permian Basin oil-and-gas service loads in the southeast corner and border-crossing activity at Santa Teresa and El Paso feeding cross-border trade.
What changed in September 2026
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Las Cruces, New Mexico's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,700/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,700/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC is number-one in Las Cruces, New Mexico this month on the composite ranking. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Las Cruces, New Mexico median.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Las Cruces, New Mexico market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#3PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #5 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #6 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #7 Texas Pride Fuels at $1,875/wk, #8 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #9 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #10 TRIUS TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Of active CDL postings in Las Cruces, New Mexico this month, 11% are regional and 87% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Across Las Cruces, New Mexico CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in New Mexico
New Mexico freight runs on I-25 north-south (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Cruces) and I-40 east-west. Permian Basin oil-and-gas service loads dominate in the southeast corner. Border-crossing activity at Santa Teresa (near El Paso) feeds cross-border manufacturing trade with Chihuahua. Cost of living is low; New Mexico has a moderate graduated state income tax. Winter mountain passes (Raton on I-25, the Continental Divide on I-40) are operational variables. The state is large and sparsely populated outside the central Rio Grande corridor.
Related guides
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How we compile these 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 September 2026.