Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Oregon (September 2026)
Oregon has 326 active W2 trucking carriers as of September 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,650 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. DICK IRVIN INC follows at $2,250/week. Oregon freight moves on I-5 north-south through Portland and Eugene, with the Port of Portland handling bulk grain and auto imports, and agricultural and forestry exports — wheat, hay, lumber — generating significant outbound volumes.
What changed in September 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Oregon's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,650/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC is number-one in Oregon this month on the composite ranking. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 93rd percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC as a responsive employer.
#2DICK IRVIN INC — $2,250/wk
DICK IRVIN INC pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Oregon market. DICK IRVIN INC ranks in the 97th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data.
DICK IRVIN INC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Oregon's top 10 — $10,000.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Oregon market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 TP TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Big Foot Transport LLC at $2,650/wk, #7 JR'S FREIGHT SERVICE INC at $2,000/wk, #8 ORGANICALLY GROWN COMPANY at $2,350/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY at $1,900/wk.
What Oregon drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Oregon this month, 20% are regional and 65% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 15%.
Across Oregon CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 68% take-truck-home, 59% pet-friendly, 58% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Oregon
Oregon freight moves on I-5 north-south through the Willamette Valley (Portland-Salem-Eugene), with the Port of Portland handling bulk grain (one of the largest US wheat-export terminals) and auto imports. Agricultural and forestry exports — wheat, hay, lumber, Christmas trees in season — generate significant outbound volume. Mountain passes on I-84 east and on US-26 west of Mt. Hood are winter operational variables. Oregon has no general sales tax but a high graduated state income tax. Cost of living in Portland is high; rural OR is more affordable.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Oregon
- CDL driver salary in Oregon
- 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 September 2026.