Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New Mexico (May 2026)
In New Mexico as of May 2026, 385 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. 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 and El Paso feeding cross-border trade.
What changed in May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in New Mexico 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 Mexico ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 89th percentile in the New Mexico market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in New Mexico.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among New Mexico carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the New Mexico median.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across New Mexico. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC at $2,750/wk, #5 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #6 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #7 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #8 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 FIVE BELOW INC at $2,250/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, 26% dedicated, 76% take-truck-home, 64% pet-friendly, 61% 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 May 2026.