Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Monroe, Louisiana (May 2026)
Monroe, Louisiana has 301 active W2 trucking carriers as of May 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Louisiana handles some of the highest freight tonnage in the US through the Port of New Orleans and Port of South Louisiana on the lower Mississippi, with heavy petrochemical and energy freight on I-10 / I-20 / I-49.
What changed in May 2026
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The trucking companies leading Monroe, Louisiana 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 tops the Monroe, Louisiana ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 89th percentile in the Monroe, Louisiana market. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Monroe, Louisiana.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Monroe, Louisiana. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc ranks in the 94th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #7 Farmers Oil Company Inc at $1,750/wk, #8 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 Texas Pride Fuels at $1,875/wk.
What Monroe, Louisiana drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Monroe, Louisiana this month, 15% are regional and 83% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Across Monroe, Louisiana CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 83% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Louisiana
Louisiana handles some of the highest freight tonnage in the US through the Port of New Orleans and the Port of South Louisiana on the lower Mississippi. Petrochemical and energy freight on I-10 / I-20 / I-49 is the dominant industrial segment. Hurricane season (June-November) drives both shutdowns and rebound-rate spikes; insurance premiums are correspondingly elevated. Louisiana has a low-to-moderate graduated state income tax. New Orleans bridge restrictions and Atchafalaya Basin weather can complicate route planning. Cost of living is below the national average.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated May 2026.