Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lincoln, Nebraska (September 2026)
282 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska as of September 2026. FW TRUCKING leads with an average weekly pay of $1,750. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC follows at $1,700/week. Lincoln sits at the I-80 / US-77 intersection, serving as Nebraska's secondary distribution hub with agricultural commodity flows, University of Nebraska institutional procurement, and manufacturing distribution for eastern Nebraska.
What changed in September 2026
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Lincoln, Nebraska's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is FW TRUCKING at $1,750/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1FW TRUCKING — $1,750/wk
FW TRUCKING is number-one in Lincoln, Nebraska this month on the composite ranking. FW TRUCKING ranks in the 92nd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,700/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Lincoln, Nebraska market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Lincoln, Nebraska
Of active CDL postings in Lincoln, Nebraska this month, 12% are regional and 84% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 4%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Lincoln, Nebraska postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 68% and riders-allowed at 69%.
Lincoln, Nebraska vs Nebraska: the numbers that diverge
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Lincoln, Nebraska differs most from Nebraska — 6 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Nebraska
Nebraska sits on the I-80 transcontinental freight corridor through Omaha, which also serves as Union Pacific Railroad's national headquarters — the rail-to-truck interchange volume is enormous. Agricultural commodity freight — corn, beef, pork — defines the lane structure outside the metros. Cost of living is among the lowest in the country. Nebraska has a moderate graduated state income tax (recently phasing down). I-80 west of Lincoln is one of the more weather-exposed stretches in the Midwest — drifting snow and ice are real annual operational variables.
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Where this data comes from
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated September 2026.