Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 228 carriers in Pawtucket, Rhode Island employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,900 and an average $4,375 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/week. Rhode Island is the smallest state by area but sits directly on I-95 connecting Boston and Providence, with the Port of Providence handling bulk cargo and the Providence metro serving as a distribution point for southern New England.
What changed in November 2026
Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#24 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#33 → #45). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 2 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #24 | #2 | Up 22 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #8 | #3 | Up 5 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #6 | Down 1 place |
| ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #6 | #8 | Down 2 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #11 | #10 | Up 1 place |
| ABENAQUI CARRIERS | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #12 | Up 1 place |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #17 | New |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| A & H INC | #25 | #19 | Up 6 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #18 | #20 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #19 | #21 | Down 2 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #23 | #22 | Up 1 place |
| WIN Waste Innovations | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #28 | #26 | Up 2 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| FIRST PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT LLC | #34 | #28 | Up 6 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #27 | #31 | Down 4 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #31 | #32 | Down 1 place |
| Prime Inc. | #32 | #33 | Down 1 place |
| MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC | #35 | #34 | Up 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #37 | #36 | Up 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #33 | #45 | Down 12 places |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| 1 MTX LLC | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KZY Logistics LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Pawtucket, Rhode Island this month
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 tops the Pawtucket, Rhode Island ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
HandledNow LLC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Pawtucket, Rhode Island's top 10 — $4,375.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is up from #24 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Pawtucket, Rhode Island ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #8 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Pawtucket, Rhode Island ranking. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Pawtucket, Rhode Island market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The route mix in Pawtucket, Rhode Island this month tilts OTR: 17% regional, 74% OTR, 8% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Pawtucket, Rhode Island CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 30% dedicated, 71% take-truck-home, 59% pet-friendly, 59% riders-allowed.
How Pawtucket, Rhode Island compares to Rhode Island
Among the figures above, sign-on bonus availability is where Pawtucket, Rhode Island differs most from Rhode Island — 8 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in Rhode Island
Rhode Island is the smallest US state by area but sits directly on I-95 connecting Boston and Providence, putting it in the dense Northeast freight corridor. The Port of Providence handles bulk cargo (oil and aggregates especially). The Providence metro serves as a regional distribution point for southern New England. Cost of living is high; Rhode Island has a moderate graduated state income tax. The state's small geography means most regional drivers based here spend significant time in MA, CT, and NY — treat RI as an I-95 transit waypoint.
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Where this data comes from
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated November 2026.