Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Providence, Rhode Island (September 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 224 W2 trucking carriers in Providence, Rhode Island (September 2026). JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/week. Providence sits on I-95 connecting Boston and New York, with the Port of Providence handling bulk cargo and the metro serving as a distribution point for southern New England alongside light manufacturing and healthcare logistics.
What changed in September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Providence, Rhode Island this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC tops the Providence, Rhode Island ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Providence, Rhode Island market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile.
#3HandledNow LLC — $1,900/wk
HandledNow LLC sits in the 85th percentile for weekly pay among Providence, Rhode Island carriers. HandledNow LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #6 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk, #7 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Providence, Rhode Island
17% of Providence, Rhode Island's active CDL postings are regional and 73% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (10%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Providence, Rhode Island postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 71%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 59% and riders-allowed at 59%.
Driving CDL in Rhode Island
Rhode Island is the smallest US state by area but sits directly on I-95 connecting Boston and Providence, putting it in the dense Northeast freight corridor. The Port of Providence handles bulk cargo (oil and aggregates especially). The Providence metro serves as a regional distribution point for southern New England. Cost of living is high; Rhode Island has a moderate graduated state income tax. The state's small geography means most regional drivers based here spend significant time in MA, CT, and NY — treat RI as an I-95 transit waypoint.
Related guides
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How we compile these rankings
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated September 2026.