Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Peabody, Massachusetts (September 2026)
Through September 2026, 225 carriers in Peabody, Massachusetts employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/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 September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Peabody, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC tops the Peabody, Massachusetts ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Peabody, Massachusetts carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc ranks in the 99th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3HandledNow LLC — $1,875/wk
HandledNow LLC ranks in the 98th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk, #6 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #7 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/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 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (8%).
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%.
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 September 2026.