Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Norwalk, Connecticut (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Norwalk, Connecticut, Lanefinder tracks 258 carriers as of November 2026. HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,900 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/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 November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 is new to the top 50 in Norwalk, Connecticut. Biggest climbs: DICK LAVY TRUCKING (#33 → #7) and Herrington Transportation Inc. (#25 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#35 → #47). Average weekly pay moved most at DICK LAVY TRUCKING (up 28.5% from $1,517 to $1,950). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 3 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #25 | #2 | Up 23 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #7 | #3 | Up 4 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | #33 | #7 | Up 26 placesweekly pay up 28.5% ($1,517 → $1,950) |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| Safeway Trucking Corporation | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #15 | Down 6 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #17 | Down 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #20 | Down 3 places |
| A & H INC | #24 | #21 | Up 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| WIN Waste Innovations | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| NEIER INC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #25 | Down 6 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #23 | #27 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #28 | #29 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #27 | #30 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #30 | #31 | Down 1 place |
| A.D. Transport Express, Inc. | #29 | #32 | Down 3 places |
| Prime Inc. | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #44 | #42 | Up 2 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #45 | #43 | Up 2 places |
| National Express Carriers | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #42 | #45 | Down 3 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #35 | #47 | Down 12 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| 1 MTX LLC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Norwalk, Connecticut's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,900/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,900/wk
HandledNow LLC is number-one in Norwalk, Connecticut this month on the composite ranking. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 99th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
HandledNow LLC leads Norwalk, Connecticut's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $5,000 for new drivers.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. rose 23 positions month-over-month, from #25 to #2. The carrier ranks in the 91st percentile for weekly pay in Norwalk, Connecticut. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Norwalk, Connecticut market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk.
What Norwalk, Connecticut drivers actually run
The route mix in Norwalk, Connecticut this month tilts OTR: 17% regional, 70% OTR, 11% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Norwalk, Connecticut CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 70% take-truck-home, 57% pet-friendly, 59% riders-allowed.
Where Norwalk, Connecticut differs from the Connecticut baseline
| Norwalk, Connecticut | Connecticut top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 78% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 72% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Norwalk, Connecticut's biggest divergence from Connecticut is on take-truck-home, 8 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.
Related guides
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How we compile these rankings
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated November 2026.