Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Minneapolis, Minnesota (July 2026)
318 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Minneapolis, Minnesota this July 2026. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. Forest Brook Trucking LLC follows at $1,600/week. Minneapolis is the Twin Cities' western freight anchor on I-35W / I-94 / I-494, with large agricultural export volumes, medical device manufacturing (Medtronic, Boston Scientific), and dense regional distribution for the Upper Midwest.
What changed in July 2026
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The trucking companies leading Minneapolis, Minnesota this month
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. tops the Minneapolis, Minnesota ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. The carrier ranks in the 97th percentile for weekly pay in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
#2Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION pays above the 82nd percentile on weekly pay for the Minneapolis, Minnesota market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 97th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #9 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
What Minneapolis, Minnesota drivers actually run
The route mix in Minneapolis, Minnesota this month tilts OTR: 16% regional, 75% OTR, 8% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Minneapolis, Minnesota postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 74%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 63%.
Where Minneapolis, Minnesota differs from the Minnesota baseline
Minneapolis, Minnesota's biggest divergence from Minnesota is on sign-on bonus availability, 8 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Minnesota
Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, a significant Lake Superior port. Agricultural exports — soybeans, corn, wheat — drive heavy outbound volume. A significant medical-device manufacturing sector (Medtronic and others) generates high-value freight. Winter is the dominant operational variable: sub-zero stretches affect equipment, idle-time policy, and HOS realism. Minnesota has a high graduated state income tax — among the higher rates in the country. The Twin Cities have unusually-designed truck-restricted bridges; first-time runs should consult routing notes carefully.
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Where this data comes from
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 July 2026.