Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Manhattan, Kansas (November 2026)
Manhattan, Kansas has 303 active W2 trucking carriers as of November 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION follows at $2,125/week. Kansas freight moves on the I-70 east-west transcontinental corridor and I-35 north-south, with agricultural commodities — wheat, beef, and grain — dominating loads and the Kansas City metro serving as a regional hub.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #6, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #9 are new to the top 50 in Manhattan, Kansas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#27 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#17 → #3). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #23) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#33 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 39 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #27 | #1 | Up 26 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #1 | #2 | Down 1 place |
| FW TRUCKING | #17 | #3 | Up 14 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #8 | #4 | Up 4 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #9 | #13 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #15 | Down 4 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #12 | #19 | Down 7 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #20 | Down 4 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #20 | #21 | Down 1 place |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #22 | New |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #2 | #23 | Down 21 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #24 | Down 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #22 | #25 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| NEIER INC | #23 | #27 | Down 4 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #24 | #28 | Down 4 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #28 | #29 | Down 1 place |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #26 | #32 | Down 6 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #35 | Down 6 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #32 | #36 | Down 4 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #34 | #38 | Down 4 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #36 | #39 | Down 3 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #40 | New |
| DOUBLE V V INC | #37 | #41 | Down 4 places |
| Caravan Inc | #38 | #42 | Down 4 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #39 | #43 | Down 4 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #40 | #44 | Down 4 places |
| Bakers Express | #41 | #45 | Down 4 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #47 | #46 | Up 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #33 | #50 | Down 17 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Manhattan, Kansas 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 Manhattan, Kansas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 84th percentile in the Manhattan, Kansas market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Manhattan, Kansas.
#2PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $2,125/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Manhattan, Kansas market. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 98th percentile.
#3FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING is up from #17 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Manhattan, Kansas ranking. FW TRUCKING ranks in the 90th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk.
What Manhattan, Kansas drivers actually run
13% of Manhattan, Kansas's active CDL postings are regional and 86% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (1%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Manhattan, Kansas postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 86%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 68%.
How Manhattan, Kansas compares to Kansas
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Manhattan, Kansas differs most from Kansas — 6 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Kansas
Kansas freight moves on the I-70 east-west transcontinental corridor and I-35 north-south, with the Kansas City metro (split with MO) as the regional hub. Wheat, beef, and grain dominate outbound loads, especially in summer harvest season. Wichita aerospace and manufacturing adds steady industrial freight. Kansas has a moderate graduated state income tax; cost of living runs near the bottom of the US distribution. Far western Kansas is genuinely remote, with sparse services, and tornado season (April-June) shapes route planning each spring.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Manhattan, Kansas
- CDL driver salary in Manhattan, Kansas
- Best trucking companies in Kansas
The methodology behind the rankings
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.