Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Minot, North Dakota (November 2026)
Minot, North Dakota, November 2026: 208 active W2 trucking carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. North Dakota freight is dominated by Bakken oil-field service trucking in the western half and agricultural shipments of wheat, soybeans, and corn on I-94 / I-29, with significant cross-border trade through multiple Canadian ports of entry.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #3 is new to the top 50 in Minot, North Dakota. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#16 → #1). Biggest falls: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#26 → #40) and LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #14). H & M TRUCKING INC (was #10) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 1 carrier joined, 1 left, and 26 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #16 | #1 | Up 15 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| LSP Transport, LLC | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #5 | Down 1 place |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #12 | #11 | Up 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #13 | #12 | Up 1 place |
| NEIER INC | #14 | #13 | Up 1 place |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #14 | Down 13 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #16 | New |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #20 | #17 | Up 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #18 | Up 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #20 | Down 3 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #25 | #24 | Up 1 place |
| Prime Inc. | #24 | #25 | Down 1 place |
| PREFERRED CARTAGE SERVICE INC | #28 | #26 | Up 2 places |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #29 | #28 | Up 1 place |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #31 | #29 | Up 2 places |
| CNA FREIGHT LLC | #34 | #31 | Up 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #35 | #34 | Up 1 place |
| NTA, LTD. | #37 | #35 | Up 2 places |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #38 | #37 | Up 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #39 | #38 | Up 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #40 | #39 | Up 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #26 | #40 | Down 14 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #43 | #41 | Up 2 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #10 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #11 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Minot, North Dakota's top trucking carriers right now
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 Minot, North Dakota ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. The carrier ranks in the 90th percentile for weekly pay in Minot, North Dakota. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Minot, North Dakota carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, JK MOVING & STORAGE INC beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,200.
#3Mountain States L.P. Gas — $2,000/wk
Mountain States L.P. Gas debuts in the Minot, North Dakota top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Mountain States L.P. Gas 's weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Minot, North Dakota. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 LSP Transport, LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #7 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Minot, North Dakota
13% of Minot, North Dakota's active CDL postings are regional and 85% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Minot, North Dakota CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 83% take-truck-home, 68% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
How Minot, North Dakota compares to North Dakota
| Minot, North Dakota | North Dakota top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,891 | $1,968 | -4% |
| Sign-on bonus rate | 50% | 42% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Minot, North Dakota's biggest divergence from North Dakota is on sign-on bonus availability, 8 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in North Dakota
North Dakota freight is dominated by Bakken oil-field service trucking in the western half — Williston, Watford City, and Dickinson are the operational centers. Agricultural freight (wheat, soybeans, corn, sugar beets) runs on I-94 / I-29 in the rest of the state. Significant cross-border trade with Saskatchewan through multiple commercial ports of entry adds international planning overhead. Winter is severe and long, with windchill stretches that affect equipment cold-start and fuel gelling. North Dakota has a low graduated state income tax — among the lowest in the country.
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Where this data comes from
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated November 2026.