Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 337 W2 trucking carriers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (November 2026). Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. Pittsburgh sits at the I-376 / I-79 / I-279 junction where the Ohio River begins, with legacy steel and metals freight, growing technology and healthcare institutional logistics, and Appalachian natural gas driving energy-sector loads.
What changed in November 2026
McLeod Express LLC at #4, SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #6, and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #8 are new to the top 50 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #22) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #49). Frozen Food Express Inc. (was #9) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 8 carriers joined, 10 left, and 32 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #31 | #1 | Up 30 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #12 | #3 | Up 9 places |
| McLeod Express LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| INSULATION COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #12 | Down 7 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #8 | #13 | Down 5 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #14 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| SECOR LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #16 | Down 9 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| Safeway Trucking Corporation | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #11 | #19 | Down 8 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #14 | #20 | Down 6 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #21 | Down 4 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #22 | Down 21 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #23 | Down 7 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #24 | Down 3 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #25 | Down 3 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #26 | New |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #27 | Down 7 places |
| A & H INC | #27 | #28 | Down 1 place |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #26 | #29 | Down 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #24 | #30 | Down 6 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #25 | #32 | Down 7 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #34 | #33 | Up 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #28 | #34 | Down 6 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #37 | Down 8 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| B & T EXPRESS INC | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #49 | Down 10 places |
| Frozen Food Express Inc. | #9 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NEIER INC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC | #30 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A.D. Transport Express, Inc. | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #35 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this month
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. tops the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's weekly pay ranks in the 92nd percentile across Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC ranks in the 99th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data.
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC leads Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $10,000 for new drivers.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #12 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ranking. True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 McLeod Express LLC at $1,525/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #9 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 INSULATION COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC at $2,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Of active CDL postings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this month, 23% are regional and 69% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 8%.
Across Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 77% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 62% riders-allowed.
Where Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania differs from the Pennsylvania baseline
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania differs most from Pennsylvania — 17 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh anchors southwestern PA at the I-76 / I-376 / I-79 confluence. Steel-and-chemicals legacy, healthcare-sector (UPMC), tech-sector growth (Carnegie Mellon-adjacent), and Marcellus Shale natural gas service drive freight. Cost of living is below the national average. Hills and bridges shape every route.
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.
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How we compile these rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated November 2026.