Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Orem, Utah (May 2026)
Orem, Utah, May 2026: 248 active W2 trucking carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. follows at $2,000/week. Utah freight centers on Salt Lake City's I-15 / I-80 crossroads, which connects Pacific Coast distribution to the Mountain West interior, with growing technology and outdoor-gear manufacturing adding to traditional mining and energy freight.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Orem, Utah's top trucking carriers right now
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 tops the Orem, Utah ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. The carrier ranks in the 95th percentile for weekly pay in Orem, Utah. Top FMCSA dimension here is controlled-substances compliance, in the 88th percentile. KEEP TRUCKING LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. — $2,000/wk
Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. pays above the 86th percentile on weekly pay for the Orem, Utah market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 83rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3DICK IRVIN INC — $2,250/wk
DICK IRVIN INC sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Orem, Utah carriers. DICK IRVIN INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #8 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #9 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Orem, Utah
The route mix in Orem, Utah this month tilts OTR: 15% regional, 79% OTR, 5% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Orem, Utah postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 75%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 66%.
Orem, Utah vs Utah: the numbers that diverge
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Orem, Utah differs most from Utah — 6 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Utah
Utah freight centers on Salt Lake City's I-15 / I-80 crossroads, which connects Pacific Coast distribution to the Mountain West interior. Growing technology (Silicon Slopes), outdoor gear manufacturing, and traditional mining and energy freight all add to the lane mix. Mountain driving is operational reality, not exception — Parley's Canyon east of SLC and the Wasatch passes are winter variables. Cost of living is moderate. Utah has a moderate flat state income tax. The state has unusually strict CDL drug-testing and reporting; check requirements if relocating from elsewhere.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated May 2026.