Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lawrence, Massachusetts (May 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Lanefinder tracks 237 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. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and a major concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing requiring cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in May 2026
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Lawrence, Massachusetts's top trucking carriers right now
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, Massachusetts ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Lawrence, Massachusetts carriers. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Lawrence, Massachusetts median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Lawrence, Massachusetts market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
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 sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Lawrence, Massachusetts carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,875/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #7 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk, #8 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
What Lawrence, Massachusetts drivers actually run
17% of Lawrence, Massachusetts's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Across Lawrence, Massachusetts CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 73% take-truck-home, 60% pet-friendly, 61% riders-allowed.
Where Lawrence, Massachusetts differs from the Massachusetts baseline
| Lawrence, Massachusetts | Massachusetts top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 48% | 43% | +5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 68% | 63% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on sign-on bonus availability: Lawrence, Massachusetts sits 5 points above the Massachusetts baseline.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is consistently in the worst US tier. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
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Where this data comes from
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.