Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky (May 2026)
365 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky this May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Kentucky is home to UPS Worldport in Louisville, the largest air cargo sort facility in the US, with I-65 / I-71 / I-75 truck corridors feeding automotive assembly plants and a major bourbon-export manufacturing cluster.
What changed in May 2026
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How Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky compares to Kentucky
| Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky | Kentucky top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 65% | +11 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 71% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 35% | -7 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 88% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky differs most from Kentucky — 11 points above statewide.
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky'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 leads the Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky median.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #7 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #8 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #9 KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
22% of Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Across Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 23% dedicated, 83% take-truck-home, 70% pet-friendly, 70% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Kentucky
Kentucky is home to UPS Worldport in Louisville, the largest air cargo sort facility in the US, 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 runs east-west to power plants and rail terminals. 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 May 2026.