Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Peabody, Massachusetts (May 2026)
Through May 2026, 232 carriers in Peabody, Massachusetts employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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 May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Peabody, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC is number-one in Peabody, Massachusetts this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 95th percentile across Peabody, Massachusetts. Top FMCSA dimension here is controlled-substances compliance, in the 88th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Peabody, Massachusetts. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
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 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,875/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #8 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #9 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
What Peabody, Massachusetts drivers actually run
16% of Peabody, Massachusetts's active CDL postings are regional and 77% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Peabody, Massachusetts postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 73%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 61% and riders-allowed at 61%.
How Peabody, Massachusetts compares to Massachusetts
| Peabody, Massachusetts | Massachusetts top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 48% | 43% | +5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 68% | 63% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on sign-on bonus availability: Peabody, Massachusetts sits 5 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).
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 May 2026.