Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New Berlin, Wisconsin (May 2026)
In New Berlin, Wisconsin as of May 2026, 369 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Wisconsin freight moves on I-90 / I-94 through Milwaukee and Madison, with dairy and food processing as the dominant outbound commodity and paper and packaging manufacturing in the Fox River Valley generating consistent industrial loads.
What changed in May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in New Berlin, Wisconsin 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 leads the New Berlin, Wisconsin market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among New Berlin, Wisconsin carriers. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the New Berlin, Wisconsin median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the New Berlin, Wisconsin market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the New Berlin, Wisconsin median.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among New Berlin, Wisconsin carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #7 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #8 KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
What New Berlin, Wisconsin drivers actually run
20% of New Berlin, Wisconsin's active CDL postings are regional and 73% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Across New Berlin, Wisconsin CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 78% take-truck-home, 64% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
Where New Berlin, Wisconsin differs from the Wisconsin baseline
| New Berlin, Wisconsin | Wisconsin top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 48% | 38% | +10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 67% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, sign-on bonus availability is where New Berlin, Wisconsin differs most from Wisconsin — 10 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Wisconsin
Wisconsin freight moves on I-90 / I-94 through Milwaukee and Madison. Dairy and food processing are dominant outbound commodities — Wisconsin's reefer freight is a national-scale segment. Paper and packaging manufacturing in the Fox River Valley generates consistent industrial loads. Great Lakes ports at Green Bay and Superior handle bulk cargo. Cost of living is moderate. Wisconsin has a high graduated state income tax. Winter is severe — lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan affects the eastern third of the state; ice and salt corrosion eat equipment faster than southern states.
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How we compile these rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated May 2026.