Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lawrence, Indiana (May 2026)
428 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Lawrence, Indiana this May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Indiana freight centers on Indianapolis as a major Midwest crossroads, where I-65 / I-70 / I-74 intersect, supporting automotive supply chains, pharmaceuticals, and a large steel-producing northwest corridor near Gary.
What changed in May 2026
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The trucking companies leading Lawrence, Indiana 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 Lawrence, Indiana ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Lawrence, Indiana. Top FMCSA dimension here is controlled-substances compliance, in the 88th percentile. KEEP TRUCKING LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Lawrence, Indiana carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Lawrence, Indiana. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 MCK TRUCKING INC at $1,700/wk, #8 Priority Waste LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #10 CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Lawrence, Indiana
The route mix in Lawrence, Indiana this month tilts OTR: 24% regional, 69% OTR, 6% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Lawrence, Indiana postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 79%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 65%.
Where Lawrence, Indiana differs from the Indiana baseline
| Lawrence, Indiana | Indiana top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 38% | 44% | -6 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 79% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 35% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Lawrence, Indiana sits 9 points above the Indiana baseline.
Driving CDL in Indiana
Indiana freight centers on Indianapolis as a major Midwest crossroads — I-65, I-70, I-74, and I-69 all intersect here. Automotive parts (Subaru, Honda, Toyota plus Tier-1 suppliers), pharmaceutical distribution tied to Eli Lilly, FedEx Indianapolis (FedEx's second hub after Memphis Worldhub), and Amazon regional fulfillment all drive consistent lane demand. Cost of living is below the national average. Indiana has a low flat state income tax — among the lower rates in the Midwest. Northwest Indiana (Gary/Hammond) is steel-and-chemical industrial; treat it as Chicago-overflow.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated May 2026.