Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Nevada (November 2026)
302 carriers in Nevada are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. Leggett & Platt Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,166 and an average $1,999 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/week. Nevada freight benefits from I-15 connecting Los Angeles to Las Vegas and I-80 cross-country, with the Reno-Sparks area emerging as a major West Coast distribution hub and growing data-center construction freight in the Reno metro.
What changed in November 2026
HIGH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT LLC at #4 is new to the top 50 in Nevada. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#27 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #47). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 3 left, 32 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #27 | #2 | Up 25 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #3 | Up 6 places |
| HIGH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | #4 | #5 | Down 1 placeadded pets allowed and riders allowed |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| DICK IRVIN INC | #2 | #7 | Down 5 places |
| REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY | #6 | #8 | Down 2 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| FIVE BELOW INC | #5 | #10 | Down 5 places |
| Dillard Trucking | #13 | #11 | Up 2 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| Fisher Brothers Trucking | #15 | #16 | Down 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #19 | Up 1 place |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #20 | Up 2 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #24 | #22 | Up 2 places |
| MARATHON CHEESE TRANSPORT LLC | #25 | #23 | Up 2 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| RUNYAN CONSTRUCTION INC | #29 | #25 | Up 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | #28 | #27 | Up 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #26 | #28 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #31 | #30 | Up 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #31 | Down 1 place |
| CARGO PROS LLC | #34 | #33 | Up 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| BNG TRANSPORTATION LLC | #39 | #35 | Up 4 places |
| TRANS XPRESS LINE INC | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| Southland Transportation | #40 | #39 | Up 1 place |
| TRINITY X-PRESS LLC | #43 | #40 | Up 3 places |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #47 | #43 | Up 4 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #36 | #47 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTA, LTD. | #38 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Nevada this month
The top of the list is Leggett & Platt Inc. at $2,166/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Leggett & Platt Inc. — $2,166/wk
Leggett & Platt Inc. leads the Nevada market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Leggett & Platt Inc. sits in the 92nd percentile for weekly pay among Nevada carriers. Leggett & Platt Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 89th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags Leggett & Platt Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. climbed from #27 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Nevada. Pay sits above the 84th percentile in the Nevada market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #9 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Nevada. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Nevada. 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 HIGH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT LLC at $1,700/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #7 DICK IRVIN INC at $2,250/wk, #8 REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY at $1,900/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 FIVE BELOW INC at $2,250/wk.
What Nevada drivers actually run
The route mix in Nevada this month tilts OTR: 20% regional, 73% OTR, 4% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Nevada postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 71%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 61%.
Driving CDL in Nevada
Nevada freight benefits from I-15 (the LA-to-Las Vegas spine) and I-80 cross-country. The Reno-Sparks area is a major West Coast distribution hub, in part because of its no-state-income-tax pull on warehousing operations. Data-center construction in the Reno metro generates heavy industrial-equipment freight. Las Vegas hospitality and convention supply drives steady Southern Nevada lanes. Cost of living varies wildly between the metros (high) and the rural stretches (low). Nevada has no state income tax — meaningful money for drivers based here.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Nevada
- CDL driver salary in Nevada
- Best trucking companies in the United States
Where this data comes from
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.