Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Omaha, Nebraska (November 2026)
296 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Omaha, Nebraska this November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,800/week. Omaha anchors I-80 on the Missouri River and serves as Union Pacific's national headquarters, with large agricultural commodity volumes of corn, beef, and pork and a dense concentration of insurance and food-distribution logistics.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 is new to the top 50 in Omaha, Nebraska. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#28 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#15 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #20) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#35 → #48). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 4 left, and 39 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #28 | #1 | Up 27 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #15 | #2 | Up 13 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #11 | #3 | Up 8 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 |
| OMAHA TRACK INC | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #6 | #8 | Down 2 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #5 | #10 | Down 5 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| Badger Express LLC | #8 | #13 | Down 5 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #14 | Down 5 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #19 | New |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #20 | Down 19 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #21 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #25 | #24 | Up 1 place |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #26 | #25 | Up 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #30 | #28 | Up 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #27 | #30 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #31 | #32 | Down 1 place |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #29 | #33 | Down 4 places |
| HONCOOP TRUCKING LLC | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #32 | #35 | Down 3 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #39 | #42 | Down 3 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| National Express Carriers | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #35 | #48 | Down 13 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC | #47 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Omaha, Nebraska 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 Omaha, Nebraska this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 90th percentile across Omaha, Nebraska. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING rose 13 positions month-over-month, from #15 to #2. FW TRUCKING's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #11 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Omaha, Nebraska ranking. True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Omaha, Nebraska carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
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 OMAHA TRACK INC at $2,000/wk, #8 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Omaha, Nebraska
The route mix in Omaha, Nebraska this month tilts OTR: 13% regional, 83% OTR, 4% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Omaha, Nebraska CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 23% dedicated, 82% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
Omaha, Nebraska vs Nebraska: the numbers that diverge
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Omaha, Nebraska sits 10 points below the Nebraska baseline.
Driving CDL in Omaha
Omaha sits on I-80 and serves as Union Pacific Railroad's national headquarters — the rail-truck interchange volume here is enormous. Agricultural commodity freight and consumer goods distribution add to the lane mix. Cost of living is moderate. Winter on I-80 west is one of the more weather-exposed Midwest stretches.
Driving CDL in Nebraska
Nebraska sits on the I-80 transcontinental freight corridor through Omaha, which also serves as Union Pacific Railroad's national headquarters — the rail-to-truck interchange volume is enormous. Agricultural commodity freight — corn, beef, pork — defines the lane structure outside the metros. Cost of living is below the national average. Nebraska has a moderate graduated state income tax (recently phasing down). I-80 west of Lincoln is one of the more weather-exposed stretches in the Midwest — drifting snow and ice are real annual operational variables.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Omaha, Nebraska
- CDL driver salary in Omaha, Nebraska
- Best trucking companies in Nebraska
The methodology behind the 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.