Updated May 2026

Best Trucking Companies in Maine (May 2026)

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For W2 company drivers in Maine, Lanefinder tracks 228 carriers as of May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Maine freight runs up the I-95 corridor to the Port of Portland and beyond, with paper and forest-products loads, lobster and seafood cold-chain, and cross-border trade to Atlantic Canada shaping the lane mix.

What changed in May 2026

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Where CDL pay is strongest in Maine this month

The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.

#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk

KEEP TRUCKING LLC is number-one in Maine this month on the composite ranking. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Maine carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Maine.

#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Maine carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.

#3HMD TRUCKING INC — $1,875/wk

HMD TRUCKING INC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile.

Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #6 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #7 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.

Lane mix and benefits across Maine

15% of Maine's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (9%).

Across Maine CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 74% take-truck-home, 59% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.

Driving CDL in Maine

Maine CDL work runs up I-95 to the Port of Portland and beyond, with paper and forest-products loads (less than in past decades but still meaningful), lobster and seafood cold-chain headed south, and cross-border trade to Atlantic Canada through Houlton and Calais. The state is large and sparsely populated — long lanes between population centers. Winter is severe and long; coastal Maine adds saltwater corrosion concerns. Maine has a high graduated state income tax. Most carriers running Maine have done so for decades; route knowledge matters.

The methodology behind the rankings

Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated May 2026.

Cities in Maine

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