Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New Berlin, Wisconsin (September 2026)
In New Berlin, Wisconsin as of September 2026, 362 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,700 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION follows at $1,950/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 September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in New Berlin, Wisconsin this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,700/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,700/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tops the New Berlin, Wisconsin ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in New Berlin, Wisconsin.
#2PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's weekly pay ranks in the 88th percentile across New Berlin, Wisconsin. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 98th percentile.
#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 — 93rd percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, JK MOVING & STORAGE INC outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,200/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #8 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $2,000/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
What New Berlin, Wisconsin drivers actually run
22% of New Berlin, Wisconsin's active CDL postings are regional and 71% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Across New Berlin, Wisconsin CDL postings: 3% 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 | 50% | 37% | +13 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 67% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Among the figures above, sign-on bonus availability is where New Berlin, Wisconsin differs most from Wisconsin — 13 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 September 2026.