Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lawrence, Massachusetts (July 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Lanefinder tracks 233 carriers as of July 2026. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. CARGORX DRY CAPACITY follows at $1,900/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 July 2026
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Lawrence, Massachusetts's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is number-one in Lawrence, Massachusetts this month on the composite ranking. True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st 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.
#2CARGORX DRY CAPACITY — $1,900/wk
CARGORX DRY CAPACITY ranks in the 89th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. CARGORX DRY CAPACITY responds to driver applications more reliably than the Lawrence, Massachusetts median.
#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 — 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 HandledNow LLC at $1,900/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC at $1,650/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
What Lawrence, Massachusetts drivers actually run
18% of Lawrence, Massachusetts's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Across Lawrence, Massachusetts CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 71% take-truck-home, 60% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
Where Lawrence, Massachusetts differs from the Massachusetts baseline
The largest gap is on sign-on bonus availability: Lawrence, Massachusetts sits 7 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 July 2026.