Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Layton, Utah (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 249 W2 trucking carriers in Layton, Utah (November 2026). Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. follows at $2,000/week. Utah freight centers on Salt Lake City's I-15 / I-80 crossroads, which connects Pacific Coast distribution to the Mountain West interior, with growing technology and outdoor-gear manufacturing adding to traditional mining and energy freight.
What changed in November 2026
Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#24 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#31 → #45). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 3 left, 35 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Layton, Utah 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 Layton, Utah ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 85th percentile in the Layton, Utah market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Layton, Utah.
#2Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. — $2,000/wk
Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Layton, Utah carriers. Cowboy State Trucking, Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 91st percentile.
#3Mountain States L.P. Gas — $2,000/wk
Mountain States L.P. Gas sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Layton, Utah carriers. Mountain States L.P. Gas 's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 DICK IRVIN INC at $2,250/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Layton, Utah
17% of Layton, Utah's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Layton, Utah postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 76%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 66%.
Where Layton, Utah differs from the Utah baseline
| Layton, Utah | Utah top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 76% | +8 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 88% | +6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 82% | 76% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Layton, Utah differs most from Utah — 8 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Utah
Utah freight centers on Salt Lake City's I-15 / I-80 crossroads, which connects Pacific Coast distribution to the Mountain West interior. Growing technology (Silicon Slopes), outdoor gear manufacturing, and traditional mining and energy freight all add to the lane mix. Mountain driving is operational reality, not exception — Parley's Canyon east of SLC and the Wasatch passes are winter variables. Cost of living is moderate. Utah has a moderate flat state income tax. Drug and alcohol testing follows federal FMCSA rules, including the Clearinghouse, same as everywhere else.
Related guides
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How we compile these rankings
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.