Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lowell, Massachusetts (September 2026)
There are 235 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Lowell, Massachusetts. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of September 2026, not historical pay surveys. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. HandledNow LLC follows at $1,900/week. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and a major concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing requiring cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in September 2026
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The trucking companies leading Lowell, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads the Lowell, Massachusetts market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 94th percentile for weekly pay in Lowell, Massachusetts. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2HandledNow LLC — $1,900/wk
HandledNow LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 98th percentile.
#3ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,000/wk
ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC pays above the 86th percentile on weekly pay for the Lowell, Massachusetts market. ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC ranks in the 86th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #6 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk, #7 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Lowell, Massachusetts
Of active CDL postings in Lowell, Massachusetts this month, 19% are regional and 73% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 8%.
Across Lowell, Massachusetts CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 70% take-truck-home, 59% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is consistently in the worst US tier. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
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Where this data comes from
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated September 2026.