Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Layton, Utah (May 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 253 W2 trucking carriers in Layton, Utah (May 2026). KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. 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 May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Layton, Utah 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 leads the Layton, Utah market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Layton, Utah. Strongest FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. — $2,000/wk
Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. sits in the 91st percentile for weekly pay among Layton, Utah carriers. Cowboy State Trucking, Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 83rd percentile.
#3DICK IRVIN INC — $2,250/wk
DICK IRVIN INC sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Layton, Utah carriers. DICK IRVIN INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #9 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #10 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Layton, Utah
16% of Layton, Utah's active CDL postings are regional and 78% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (6%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Layton, Utah postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 76%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 66%.
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. The state has unusually strict CDL drug-testing and reporting; check requirements if relocating from elsewhere.
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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 May 2026.