Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New York (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 482 W2 trucking carriers in New York (November 2026). HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,885 and an average $4,285 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/week. New York freight is anchored by the Port of New York and New Jersey complex, the busiest on the East Coast, with I-87 / I-95 truck corridors and dense last-mile delivery demand across the New York City metro.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #6, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #9, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #10 are new to the top 50 in New York. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#37 → #2) and True Transport Inc. (#17 → #4). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #25) and BRADY TRUCKING INC (#21 → #31). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 7 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in New York this month
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,885/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,885/wk
HandledNow LLC is number-one in New York this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 85th percentile for weekly pay in New York. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile. HandledNow LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. climbed from #37 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in New York. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 92nd percentile across New York. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3MCK TRUCKING INC — $2,200/wk
MCK TRUCKING INC pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the New York market. MCK TRUCKING INC ranks in the 96th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #5 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $1,975/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #7 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #10 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across New York
Of active CDL postings in New York this month, 27% are regional and 48% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 25%.
Across New York CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 33% dedicated, 60% take-truck-home, 47% pet-friendly, 48% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in New York
New York CDL work is mostly upstate or NYC-metro last-mile — almost no through-driver wants to deal with the Five Boroughs more than necessary. The patchwork of bridge tolls (MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Port Authority, Thruway Authority), the truck-route restrictions in Manhattan and on the parkways, and the weight-on-bridge rules add real planning overhead. Long Island delivery work can pay a premium for drivers who can actually navigate it. Upstate freight on I-90 / I-87 looks much more like normal interstate driving, with the addition of real winter — lake-effect snow off Erie and Ontario can shut runs down. State income tax is high; many drivers based here run out-of-state lanes to keep the math working.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in New York
- CDL driver salary in New York
- Best trucking companies in the United States
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 November 2026.