Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New Britain, Connecticut (May 2026)
248 carriers in New Britain, Connecticut are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of May 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Connecticut freight moves on I-95 and I-91 / I-84 connecting to the Northeast corridor, with Port of New Haven handling petroleum and heating oil (with breakbulk as a secondary segment) and a dense concentration of aerospace and defense manufacturing.
What changed in May 2026
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The trucking companies leading New Britain, Connecticut 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 tops the New Britain, Connecticut ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the New Britain, Connecticut market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's top FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance, in the 88th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in New Britain, Connecticut.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the New Britain, Connecticut market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in New Britain, Connecticut.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the New Britain, Connecticut market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #8 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #10 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in New Britain, Connecticut
Of active CDL postings in New Britain, Connecticut this month, 16% are regional and 75% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 9%.
Across New Britain, Connecticut CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 75% take-truck-home, 61% pet-friendly, 62% riders-allowed.
How New Britain, Connecticut compares to Connecticut
| New Britain, Connecticut | Connecticut top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 84% | +6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 27% | +5 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 73% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
New Britain, Connecticut's biggest divergence from Connecticut is on take-truck-home, 6 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Connecticut
Connecticut CDL work is mostly last-mile and short-haul on the dense I-95 / I-91 / I-84 metro grid feeding the Northeast corridor. The Port of New Haven handles breakbulk; aerospace and defense manufacturing (Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, Sikorsky in Stratford, plus RTX-related supplier networks) generate high-value freight. Cost of living is among the highest in the country and state income tax is high. Many drivers based here run out-of-state lanes to keep the math working. Truck-route restrictions on parkways and dense urban congestion make CT one of the higher-overhead states to operate in.
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How we compile these rankings
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated May 2026.