Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Newton, Massachusetts (May 2026)
Newton, Massachusetts's W2 trucking market includes 239 active carriers as of May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and a major concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing requiring cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
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The trucking companies leading Newton, Massachusetts 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 leads the Newton, Massachusetts market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Pay sits above the 89th percentile in the Newton, Massachusetts market. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Newton, Massachusetts median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Newton, Massachusetts. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Newton, Massachusetts median.
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's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Newton, Massachusetts. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,875/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #8 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #10 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Newton, Massachusetts
Of active CDL postings in Newton, Massachusetts this month, 17% are regional and 74% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 9%.
Across Newton, Massachusetts CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 72% take-truck-home, 61% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is consistently in the worst US tier. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
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Where this data comes from
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated May 2026.