Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Longmont, Colorado (July 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 255 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Longmont, Colorado. Rankings below reflect July 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. Forest Brook Trucking LLC follows at $1,600/week. Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 cross at Denver, with energy-sector freight from the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin's Niobrara play in Weld County and growing produce flows out of the Western Slope.
What changed in July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Longmont, Colorado's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is number-one in Longmont, Colorado this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Longmont, Colorado. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 99th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#2Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Longmont, Colorado carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC at $2,125/wk, #5 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #9 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Longmont, Colorado
13% of Longmont, Colorado's active CDL postings are regional and 79% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (8%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Longmont, Colorado postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 76%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 61%.
Where Longmont, Colorado differs from the Colorado baseline
| Longmont, Colorado | Colorado top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 82% | 72% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 70% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 34% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Longmont, Colorado differs most from Colorado — 10 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Colorado
Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 crossroads at Denver, with I-70 westbound the gateway to the Mountain West. Mountain passes and canyons — Eisenhower Tunnel (above 11,000 ft), Vail Pass, and Glenwood Canyon — are the dominant operational variable. Chain laws are aggressively enforced on I-70 from September through May. Elevation affects engine performance, brakes, and HOS realism. Cost of living along the Front Range is high relative to the Mountain West interior. Colorado has a moderate flat state income tax. Western Slope produce, northern Permian energy, and Denver last-mile distribution round out the lane mix.
Related guides
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The methodology behind the rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated July 2026.