Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Peabody, Massachusetts (July 2026)
Through July 2026, 230 carriers in Peabody, Massachusetts employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and a major concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing requiring cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in July 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Peabody, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. leads the Peabody, Massachusetts market on combined pay and ranking score this month. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Peabody, Massachusetts. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Peabody, Massachusetts carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc ranks in the 99th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 HandledNow LLC at $1,900/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC at $1,650/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
What Peabody, Massachusetts drivers actually run
17% of Peabody, Massachusetts's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Peabody, Massachusetts postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 71%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 60%.
How Peabody, Massachusetts compares to Massachusetts
| Peabody, Massachusetts | Massachusetts top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 50% | 41% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 34% | 29% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on sign-on bonus availability: Peabody, Massachusetts sits 9 points above the Massachusetts baseline.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is consistently in the worst US tier. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
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Where this data comes from
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated July 2026.