Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New Berlin, Wisconsin (November 2026)
In New Berlin, Wisconsin as of November 2026, 365 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. 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 November 2026
McLeod Express LLC at #3, SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#36 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#14 → #2). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #24). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in New Berlin, Wisconsin this month
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. tops the New Berlin, Wisconsin ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 91st percentile across New Berlin, Wisconsin. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #14 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in New Berlin, Wisconsin. 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 — 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3McLeod Express LLC — $1,483/wk
McLeod Express LLC debuts in the New Berlin, Wisconsin top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. McLeod Express LLC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile. Weekly pay is guaranteed regardless of miles run.
If you want OTR routes without per-mile income variance, McLeod Express LLC is the only New Berlin, Wisconsin top-10 carrier pairing the two.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #7 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #8 HandledNow LLC at $1,550/wk, #9 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #10 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk.
What New Berlin, Wisconsin drivers actually run
21% of New Berlin, Wisconsin's active CDL postings are regional and 72% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Across New Berlin, Wisconsin CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 78% take-truck-home, 63% pet-friendly, 64% riders-allowed.
Where New Berlin, Wisconsin differs from the Wisconsin baseline
| New Berlin, Wisconsin | Wisconsin top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 41% | -9 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 68% | 63% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where New Berlin, Wisconsin differs most from Wisconsin — 9 points below 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 November 2026.