Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Orland Park, Illinois (November 2026)
Orland Park, Illinois has 467 active W2 trucking carriers as of November 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. McLeod Express LLC follows at $1,520/week. Illinois anchors the US rail and truck network through Chicago, the largest intermodal hub in North America, with I-80 / I-90 / I-55 feeding a dense concentration of manufacturing, warehousing, and cold-chain freight.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #8 and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #10 are new to the top 50 in Orland Park, Illinois. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#38 → #1), FW TRUCKING (#23 → #3), and True Transport Inc. (#18 → #5). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #26). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 5 left, 40 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #38 | #1 | Up 37 places |
| McLeod Express LLC | #11 | #2 | Up 9 placesweekly pay down 1.9% ($1,550 → $1,520) |
| FW TRUCKING | #23 | #3 | Up 20 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #18 | #5 | Up 13 places |
| HandledNow LLC | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #8 | #14 | Down 6 places |
| OMAHA TRACK INC | #7 | #15 | Down 8 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #10 | #17 | Down 7 places |
| CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT | #12 | #18 | Down 6 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #13 | #19 | Down 6 places |
| Nationwide Rail Services | #17 | #20 | Down 3 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #16 | #21 | Down 5 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #14 | #22 | Down 8 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #15 | #23 | Down 8 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #22 | #25 | Down 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #26 | Down 25 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #20 | #27 | Down 7 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #21 | #28 | Down 7 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #28 | #29 | Down 1 place |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #29 | #30 | Down 1 place |
| KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC | #26 | #31 | Down 5 places |
| CYCLE LOGISTICS INC | #25 | #32 | Down 7 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #27 | #33 | Down 6 places |
| A & H INC | #35 | #34 | Up 1 place |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #31 | #36 | Down 5 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #34 | #37 | Down 3 places |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #33 | #38 | Down 5 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #36 | #39 | Down 3 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LLC | #46 | #42 | Up 4 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #39 | #43 | Down 4 places |
| GURTLER INDUSTRIES INC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #30 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #41 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Orland Park, Illinois's top trucking carriers right now
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. leads the Orland Park, Illinois market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Pay sits above the 86th percentile in the Orland Park, Illinois market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2McLeod Express LLC — $1,520/wk
McLeod Express LLC climbed from #11 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Orland Park, Illinois. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile. McLeod Express LLC offers a guaranteed weekly minimum.
McLeod Express LLC is the lone Orland Park, Illinois top-10 carrier offering OTR work with a guaranteed weekly wage.
#3FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING climbed from #23 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Orland Park, Illinois. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 90th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $2,100/wk, #5 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #6 HandledNow LLC at $1,550/wk, #7 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #8 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #9 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #10 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Orland Park, Illinois
24% of Orland Park, Illinois's active CDL postings are regional and 61% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (15%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Orland Park, Illinois postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 73%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 59% and riders-allowed at 59%.
How Orland Park, Illinois compares to Illinois
| Orland Park, Illinois | Illinois top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 35% | 41% | -6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 33% | 41% | -8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 63% | 69% | -6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 67% | 73% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Orland Park, Illinois differs most from Illinois — 8 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in Illinois
Illinois is one of the most strategically located CDL states — Chicago is the largest US intermodal rail hub, so a huge percentage of national freight passes through. The metro lanes pay well but congestion on I-80, I-90, and I-294 is consistent enough to be a real income variable. Outside the Chicago metro, downstate Illinois looks much more like Iowa or Indiana — agricultural freight, less density, easier driving. State income tax is moderate. The winter operational profile is severe: lake-effect snow, road salt, and the freezing-thawing cycle eat equipment faster than most southern states.
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How we compile these rankings
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.