Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Peabody, Massachusetts (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 230 carriers in Peabody, Massachusetts employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,875 and an average $3,750 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/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 the nation's largest life-sciences cluster generating cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4 and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6 are new to the top 50 in Peabody, Massachusetts. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#24 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#31 → #45). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #24 | #2 | Up 22 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #6 | #3 | Up 3 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| ABENAQUI CARRIERS | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #17 | New |
| A & H INC | #21 | #18 | Up 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| NEIER INC | #15 | #21 | Down 6 places |
| WIN Waste Innovations | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #24 | Down 7 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #20 | #25 | Down 5 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #26 | #28 | Down 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #25 | #29 | Down 4 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #28 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| Prime Inc. | #30 | #31 | Down 1 place |
| HARDING METALS INC | #29 | #32 | Down 3 places |
| MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC | #32 | #33 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #34 | #35 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| NTA, LTD. | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| STONE TRANSPORT | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| Landscapers Depot | #40 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #31 | #45 | Down 14 places |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #13 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ELITE EXPRESS | #37 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KZY Logistics LLC | #47 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NAJJAR BROTHERS LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Peabody, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,875/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,875/wk
HandledNow LLC tops the Peabody, Massachusetts ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Peabody, Massachusetts.
The top sign-on bonus in Peabody, Massachusetts's top 10 is HandledNow LLC's — $3,750.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. climbed from #24 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Peabody, Massachusetts. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Peabody, Massachusetts carriers. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Peabody, Massachusetts. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/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 1% 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 a recurring truck bottleneck. 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).
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Peabody, Massachusetts
- CDL driver salary in Peabody, Massachusetts
- Best trucking companies in Massachusetts
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 November 2026.