Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lincoln, Nebraska (November 2026)
286 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,800/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 November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 is new to the top 50 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#27 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#14 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #18) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#35 → #47). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 4 left, and 34 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Lincoln, Nebraska'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. is number-one in Lincoln, Nebraska this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 85th percentile in the Lincoln, Nebraska market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Lincoln, Nebraska median.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING rose 12 positions month-over-month, from #14 to #2. FW TRUCKING ranks in the 90th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 5 positions month-over-month, from #8 to #3. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Lincoln, Nebraska. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th 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 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Lincoln, Nebraska
Of active CDL postings in Lincoln, Nebraska this month, 13% are regional and 83% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 4%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Lincoln, Nebraska postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 83%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 68%.
Lincoln, Nebraska vs Nebraska: the numbers that diverge
| Lincoln, Nebraska | Nebraska top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 34% | -10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 70% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Lincoln, Nebraska differs most from Nebraska — 10 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in Lincoln
Lincoln anchors southeastern Nebraska on I-80. State government supply chains, University of Nebraska distribution, and agricultural processing drive consistent volume. Living costs run substantially below most US metros. Winter weather on the prairie can be severe; tornado activity in spring is real.
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 below the national average. 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 November 2026.