Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Riverton, Utah (September 2026)
Riverton, Utah's W2 trucking market includes 250 active carriers as of September 2026. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. follows at $2,000/week. Utah freight centers on Salt Lake City's I-15 / I-80 crossroads, which connects Pacific Coast distribution to the Mountain West interior, with growing technology and outdoor-gear manufacturing adding to traditional mining and energy freight.
What changed in September 2026
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Riverton, Utah's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,600/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,600/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tops the Riverton, Utah ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. — $2,000/wk
Cowboy State Trucking, Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Riverton, Utah. Cowboy State Trucking, Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 88th percentile.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Riverton, Utah market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 DICK IRVIN INC at $2,250/wk, #5 TP TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 Gary Amoth Trucking at $1,700/wk.
What Riverton, Utah drivers actually run
16% of Riverton, Utah'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 2% of Riverton, Utah postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 75%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 67%.
Riverton, Utah vs Utah: the numbers that diverge
The largest gap is on riders-allowed policies: Riverton, Utah sits 8 points above the Utah baseline.
Driving CDL in Utah
Utah freight centers on Salt Lake City's I-15 / I-80 crossroads, which connects Pacific Coast distribution to the Mountain West interior. Growing technology (Silicon Slopes), outdoor gear manufacturing, and traditional mining and energy freight all add to the lane mix. Mountain driving is operational reality, not exception — Parley's Canyon east of SLC and the Wasatch passes are winter variables. Cost of living is moderate. Utah has a moderate flat state income tax. The state has unusually strict CDL drug-testing and reporting; check requirements if relocating from elsewhere.
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Where this data comes from
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated September 2026.