Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New Bedford, Massachusetts (November 2026)
As of November 2026, 222 carriers in New Bedford, Massachusetts are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,875 and an average $3,750 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/week. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and the nation's largest life-sciences cluster generating cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4 and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6 are new to the top 50 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#23 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#30 → #44). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #23 | #2 | Up 21 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #5 | #3 | Up 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #11 | #15 | Down 4 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #17 | New |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| A & H INC | #21 | #19 | Up 2 places |
| WIN Waste Innovations | #18 | #21 | Down 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #16 | #22 | Down 6 places |
| NEIER INC | #17 | #23 | Down 6 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| FIRST PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT LLC | #32 | #26 | Up 6 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #22 | #28 | Down 6 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #27 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #24 | #30 | Down 6 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #28 | #31 | Down 3 places |
| Prime Inc. | #29 | #32 | Down 3 places |
| MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #33 | #35 | Down 2 places |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| NTA, LTD. | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| STONE TRANSPORT | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #30 | #44 | Down 14 places |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| 1 MTX LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| KZY Logistics LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #13 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ELITE EXPRESS | #37 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BALKAN EXPRESS LLC | #40 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TRANSMASTER TRANSPORT LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading New Bedford, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,875/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,875/wk
HandledNow LLC tops the New Bedford, Massachusetts ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
HandledNow LLC offers the highest sign-on bonus among New Bedford, Massachusetts's top 10 — $3,750.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. rose 21 positions month-over-month, from #23 to #2. Weekly pay here lands in the 90th percentile across New Bedford, Massachusetts. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across New Bedford, Massachusetts. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across New Bedford, Massachusetts
The route mix in New Bedford, Massachusetts this month tilts OTR: 17% regional, 77% OTR, 6% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across New Bedford, Massachusetts CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 73% take-truck-home, 61% pet-friendly, 63% riders-allowed.
New Bedford, Massachusetts vs Massachusetts: the numbers that diverge
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | Massachusetts top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 70% | 64% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: New Bedford, Massachusetts sits 6 points above the Massachusetts baseline.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is a recurring truck bottleneck. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in New Bedford, Massachusetts
- CDL driver salary in New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Best trucking companies in Massachusetts
Where this data comes from
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated November 2026.