Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Moorhead, Minnesota (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 272 W2 trucking carriers in Moorhead, Minnesota (November 2026). Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities metro grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, with large agricultural export volumes — soybeans, corn, and wheat — and a significant medical-device manufacturing sector.
What changed in November 2026
MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #6, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #8 are new to the top 50 in Moorhead, Minnesota. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#24 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #16) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#35 → #46). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 5 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Moorhead, Minnesota 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. leads the Moorhead, Minnesota market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 84th percentile on weekly pay for the Moorhead, Minnesota market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Moorhead, Minnesota.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Moorhead, Minnesota market. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 99th percentile.
The top sign-on bonus in Moorhead, Minnesota's top 10 is HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's — $10,000.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Moorhead, Minnesota carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #6 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Moorhead, Minnesota
The route mix in Moorhead, Minnesota this month tilts OTR: 15% regional, 82% OTR, 2% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Moorhead, Minnesota postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 80%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 67%.
How Moorhead, Minnesota compares to Minnesota
| Moorhead, Minnesota | Minnesota top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 42% | 34% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 40% | -8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Moorhead, 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. First-time Twin Cities runs should check truck-route restrictions carefully.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.