Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Portland, Maine (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Portland, Maine, Lanefinder tracks 195 carriers as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Portland, Maine, handles the Port of Portland on Casco Bay, a key petroleum and dry-bulk terminal for northern New England, with I-95 connecting it to Boston and lobster and seafood cold-chain generating regional loads.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #3 is new to the top 50 in Portland, Maine. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#16 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#23 → #40). WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE (was #8) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 2 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #16 | #1 | Up 15 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #1 | #2 | Down 1 place |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #4 | #6 | Down 2 places |
| ABENAQUI CARRIERS | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #10 | #11 | Down 1 place |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| GALWAY BAY TRANSPORT INC | #15 | #14 | Up 1 place |
| A & H INC | #18 | #15 | Up 3 places |
| NEIER INC | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #18 | Up 1 place |
| WIN Waste Innovations | #17 | #19 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #14 | #20 | Down 6 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #20 | #23 | Down 3 places |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| STONE TRANSPORT | #28 | #29 | Down 1 place |
| CNA FREIGHT LLC | #32 | #30 | Up 2 places |
| ELITE EXPRESS | #30 | #31 | Down 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #29 | #32 | Down 3 places |
| NTA, LTD. | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #37 | #35 | Up 2 places |
| BALKAN EXPRESS LLC | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| TDM SERVICES LLC | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| PRESTIGE TRANSPORT LLC | #34 | #38 | Down 4 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #23 | #40 | Down 17 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| 1 MTX LLC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| KZY Logistics LLC | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| TRANSMASTER TRANSPORT LLC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #8 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KWA INC | #38 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NAJJAR BROTHERS LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Portland, Maine's top trucking carriers right now
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. is number-one in Portland, Maine this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 89th percentile for weekly pay among Portland, Maine carriers. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 92nd percentile for weekly pay among Portland, Maine carriers. On vehicle maintenance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,200/week.
#3Mountain States L.P. Gas — $2,000/wk
Mountain States L.P. Gas debuts in the Portland, Maine top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Mountain States L.P. Gas pays above the 84th percentile on weekly pay for the Portland, Maine market. Mountain States L.P. Gas 's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #6 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #7 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
What Portland, Maine drivers actually run
The route mix in Portland, Maine this month tilts OTR: 12% regional, 84% OTR, 4% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Portland, Maine postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 78%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 65%.
Where Portland, Maine differs from the Maine baseline
| Portland, Maine | Maine top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 82% | +6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 66% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Portland, Maine sits 6 points above the Maine baseline.
Driving CDL in Portland
Portland (Maine) anchors I-95 north of Boston. The Port of Portland handles petroleum and bulk cargo; lobster and seafood cold-chain runs south to Boston and NYC; cross-border freight to Atlantic Canada through Houlton / Calais adds international permitting. Winter is severe and long. Coastal saltwater corrosion concerns equipment.
Driving CDL in Maine
Maine CDL work runs up I-95 to the Port of Portland and beyond, with paper and forest-products loads (less than in past decades but still meaningful), lobster and seafood cold-chain headed south, and cross-border trade to Atlantic Canada through Houlton and Calais. The state is large and sparsely populated — long lanes between population centers. Winter is severe and long; coastal Maine adds saltwater corrosion concerns. Maine has a high graduated state income tax. Most carriers running Maine have done so for decades; route knowledge matters.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Portland, Maine
- CDL driver salary in Portland, Maine
- Best trucking companies in Maine
The methodology behind the rankings
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.