Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New Mexico (November 2026)
In New Mexico as of November 2026, 386 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. New Mexico freight runs on I-25 north-south and I-40 east-west, with Permian Basin oil-and-gas service loads in the southeast corner and border-crossing activity at Santa Teresa, plus nearby El Paso, Texas, feeding cross-border trade.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #7 are new to the top 50 in New Mexico. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#30 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #23) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #49). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 5 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in New Mexico 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. is number-one in New Mexico this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 89th percentile across New Mexico. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #10 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in New Mexico. True Transport Inc. sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among New Mexico carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
#3DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC — $2,750/wk
DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC pays above the 94th percentile on weekly pay for the New Mexico market. DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 95th percentile.
For sign-on cash, DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC posts the largest bonus in New Mexico's top 10 at $5,000.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #8 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
What New Mexico drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in New Mexico this month, 17% are regional and 77% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 6%.
Across New Mexico CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 76% take-truck-home, 63% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in New Mexico
New Mexico freight runs on I-25 north-south (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Cruces) and I-40 east-west. Permian Basin oil-and-gas service loads dominate in the southeast corner. Border-crossing activity at Santa Teresa (near El Paso) feeds cross-border manufacturing trade with Chihuahua. Cost of living is low; New Mexico has a moderate graduated state income tax. Winter mountain passes (Raton on I-25, the Continental Divide on I-40) are operational variables. The state is large and sparsely populated outside the central Rio Grande corridor.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in New Mexico
- CDL driver salary in New Mexico
- Best trucking companies in the United States
The methodology behind the 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.