Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Nevada (September 2026)
305 carriers in Nevada are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of September 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. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC follows at $1,600/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 September 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
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 93rd percentile.
#2WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,600/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3DICK IRVIN INC — $2,250/wk
DICK IRVIN INC's weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Nevada. DICK IRVIN INC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 TP TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY at $1,900/wk, #8 FIVE BELOW INC at $2,250/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk.
What Nevada drivers actually run
The route mix in Nevada this month tilts OTR: 20% regional, 74% 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 27%; take-truck-home at 72%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 63%.
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 September 2026.