Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Pennsylvania (November 2026)
In Pennsylvania as of November 2026, 653 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. 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. Pennsylvania freight flows on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) and I-78 / I-80 through the state's industrial core, with Port of Philadelphia handling petroleum and bulk cargo and a manufacturing base in Pittsburgh and a major warehouse and distribution cluster in the Lehigh Valley.
What changed in November 2026
McLeod Express LLC at #6 and SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #10 are new to the top 50 in Pennsylvania. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#39 → #2) and True Transport Inc. (#22 → #4). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #25), KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (#12 → #32), and Badger Express LLC (#10 → #20). Average weekly pay moved most at KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (down 39.6% from $1,965 to $1,187). Elsewhere in the top 50, 7 carriers joined, 9 left, 28 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #39 | #2 | Up 37 places |
| Pipco Transportation | #3 | #3 | No rank changeweekly pay down 1.7% ($1,933 → $1,900) |
| True Transport Inc. | #22 | #4 | Up 18 places |
| McLeod Express LLC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| MCK TRUCKING INC | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #6 | #8 | Down 2 places |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #14 | New |
| INSULATION COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC | #16 | #15 | Up 1 place |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #17 | New |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #11 | #18 | Down 7 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #13 | #19 | Down 6 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #10 | #20 | Down 10 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC | #15 | #22 | Down 7 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #17 | #23 | Down 6 places |
| SECOR LOGISTICS LLC | #14 | #24 | Down 10 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #2 | #25 | Down 23 places |
| ZELLER TRANSPORTATION LLC | #18 | #26 | Down 8 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #27 | Down 6 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #20 | #28 | Down 8 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #23 | #31 | Down 8 places |
| KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC | #12 | #32 | Down 20 placesweekly pay down 39.6% ($1,965 → $1,187); added dedicated routes |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #24 | #33 | Down 9 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #25 | #34 | Down 9 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #28 | #35 | Down 7 places |
| HARDING METALS INC | #30 | #36 | Down 6 places |
| A & H INC | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #29 | #38 | Down 9 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #32 | #39 | Down 7 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #40 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #37 | #41 | Down 4 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #40 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| COWEN TRUCK LINE INC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC | #50 | #48 | Up 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #48 | #50 | Down 2 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TRANSERVICE LOGISTICS INC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #31 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #36 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| B & T EXPRESS INC | #38 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ANTLER TRANSPORT LLC | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 86th percentile across Pennsylvania. HandledNow LLC ranks in the 99th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is up from #39 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Pennsylvania ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 93rd percentile across Pennsylvania. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3Pipco Transportation — $1,900/wk
Pipco Transportation 's weekly pay ranks in the 88th percentile across Pennsylvania. Pipco Transportation 's top FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance, in the 91st percentile. Pipco Transportation responds to driver applications more reliably than the Pennsylvania median.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #5 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #6 McLeod Express LLC at $1,483/wk, #7 MCK TRUCKING INC at $1,950/wk, #8 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $1,975/wk, #9 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #10 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Pennsylvania
Of active CDL postings in Pennsylvania this month, 31% are regional and 46% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 23%.
Across Pennsylvania CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 31% dedicated, 61% take-truck-home, 49% pet-friendly, 50% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is one of the most operationally complex CDL markets in the country. The PA Turnpike runs east-west across the state and serves much of the Northeast freight backbone, but the tolls add up — most fleets factor PA toll cost into route decisions. Winter in the Allegheny passes is the real operational variable: ice and snow on I-80 between Bloomsburg and DuBois is a frequent issue from December through March. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia anchor very different lane profiles — Pittsburgh leans industrial and steel, Philadelphia leans port and distribution. PA has a low flat state income tax compared to neighboring NY and NJ.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Pennsylvania
- CDL driver salary in Pennsylvania
- Best trucking companies in the United States
How we compile these rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated November 2026.