Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Louisiana (November 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 410 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Louisiana. Rankings below reflect November 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Louisiana handles some of the highest freight tonnage in the US through the Port of New Orleans and Port of South Louisiana on the lower Mississippi, with heavy petrochemical and energy freight on I-10 / I-20 / I-49.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #7 are new to the top 50 in Louisiana. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#29 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#12 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #23) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #49). AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #5) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 7 left, and 34 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Louisiana this month
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 Louisiana ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 85th percentile in the Louisiana market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Louisiana median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #12 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Louisiana ranking. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Louisiana. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Louisiana. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #8 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Louisiana
18% of Louisiana's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (6%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Louisiana postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 76%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 62% and riders-allowed at 62%.
Driving CDL in Louisiana
Louisiana handles some of the highest freight tonnage in the US through the Port of New Orleans and the Port of South Louisiana on the lower Mississippi. Petrochemical and energy freight on I-10 / I-20 / I-49 is the dominant industrial segment. Hurricane season (June-November) drives both shutdowns and rebound-rate spikes; insurance premiums are correspondingly elevated. Louisiana has a low flat state income tax. New Orleans bridge restrictions and Atchafalaya Basin weather can complicate route planning. Cost of living is below the national average.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Louisiana
- CDL driver salary in Louisiana
- Best trucking companies in the United States
How we compile these rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated November 2026.