Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky (November 2026)
362 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky this November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HandledNow LLC follows at $1,550/week. Kentucky is home to UPS Worldport in Louisville, the world's largest automated package handling facility, with I-65 / I-71 / I-75 truck corridors feeding automotive assembly plants and a major bourbon-export manufacturing cluster.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #7, McLeod Express LLC at #8, and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #9 are new to the top 50 in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#35 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#19 → #3). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #25), South East Carriers INC (#6 → #17), and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #35 | #1 | Up 34 places |
| HandledNow LLC | #1 | #2 | Down 1 place |
| FW TRUCKING | #19 | #3 | Up 16 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #12 | #4 | Up 8 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #4 | #6 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| McLeod Express LLC | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #5 | #10 | Down 5 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #14 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #8 | #15 | Down 7 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #6 | #17 | Down 11 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #10 | #18 | Down 8 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #13 | #20 | Down 7 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #11 | #21 | Down 10 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #16 | #22 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #15 | #23 | Down 8 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #17 | #24 | Down 7 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #2 | #25 | Down 23 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #21 | #26 | Down 5 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #18 | #27 | Down 9 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #22 | #28 | Down 6 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #24 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #26 | #31 | Down 5 places |
| A & H INC | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #29 | #33 | Down 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #25 | #34 | Down 9 places |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #28 | #35 | Down 7 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #32 | #36 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #37 | New |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #34 | #39 | Down 5 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #36 | #40 | Down 4 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #38 | #41 | Down 3 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NEIER INC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #31 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #40 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| National Express Carriers | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky's top trucking carriers right now
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 Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2HandledNow LLC — $1,550/wk
HandledNow LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data. HandledNow LLC offers a guaranteed weekly minimum.
HandledNow LLC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky's top 10 — $7,500.
#3FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING is up from #19 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky ranking. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 90th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #5 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #6 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #7 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #8 McLeod Express LLC at $1,525/wk, #9 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #10 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
22% of Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky's active CDL postings are regional and 74% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (4%).
Across Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 83% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 69% riders-allowed.
How Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky compares to Kentucky
| Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky | Kentucky top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 47% | -15 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 98% | 86% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 86% | 76% | +10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 67% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky differs most from Kentucky — 15 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in Kentucky
Kentucky is home to UPS Worldport in Louisville, the world's largest automated package handling facility, which generates enormous regional trucking demand around the nightly sort cycle. The I-65 / I-71 / I-75 corridors feed automotive assembly (Toyota Georgetown, Ford Louisville) and bourbon distillery distribution. Coal freight from eastern KY mines moves by rail and truck to power plants. Cost of living is below the national average. Kentucky has a low flat state income tax. I-75 through the eastern KY mountains in winter is no joke.
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Where this data comes from
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated November 2026.