Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Methuen, Massachusetts (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Methuen, Massachusetts, Lanefinder tracks 236 carriers as of November 2026. HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,875 and an average $3,750 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/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 the nation's largest life-sciences cluster generating cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4 and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6 are new to the top 50 in Methuen, Massachusetts. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#23 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#30 → #46). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, and 43 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #23 | #2 | Up 21 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #7 | #3 | Up 4 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #9 | Down 1 place |
| ABENAQUI CARRIERS | #4 | #10 | Down 6 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| A & H INC | #20 | #16 | Up 4 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #17 | New |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| WIN Waste Innovations | #15 | #19 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #18 | #20 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #16 | #21 | Down 5 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #14 | #22 | Down 8 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #24 | #28 | Down 4 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #27 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| Prime Inc. | #28 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| HARDING METALS INC | #29 | #31 | Down 2 places |
| MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC | #31 | #32 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #32 | #35 | Down 3 places |
| NTA, LTD. | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| ELITE EXPRESS | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| STONE TRANSPORT | #35 | #38 | Down 3 places |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| Landscapers Depot | #39 | #42 | Down 3 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #30 | #46 | Down 16 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #44 | #47 | Down 3 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #45 | #48 | Down 3 places |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #47 | #49 | Down 2 places |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #13 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KZY Logistics LLC | #46 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NAJJAR BROTHERS LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TRANSMASTER TRANSPORT LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Methuen, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,875/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,875/wk
HandledNow LLC is number-one in Methuen, Massachusetts this month on the composite ranking. HandledNow LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags HandledNow LLC as a responsive employer.
The top sign-on bonus in Methuen, Massachusetts's top 10 is HandledNow LLC's — $3,750.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is up from #23 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Methuen, Massachusetts ranking. Pay sits above the 85th percentile in the Methuen, Massachusetts market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Methuen, Massachusetts.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Methuen, Massachusetts market. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Methuen, Massachusetts
Of active CDL postings in Methuen, Massachusetts this month, 18% are regional and 74% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 8%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Methuen, Massachusetts postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 71%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 59% and riders-allowed at 60%.
How Methuen, Massachusetts compares to Massachusetts
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Methuen, Massachusetts differs most from Massachusetts — 3% below statewide.
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 a recurring truck bottleneck. 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).
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Methuen, Massachusetts
- CDL driver salary in Methuen, Massachusetts
- Best trucking companies in Massachusetts
How we compile these 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 November 2026.