Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Rochester, Minnesota (November 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 311 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Rochester, Minnesota. Rankings below reflect November 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities metro grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, with large agricultural export volumes — soybeans, corn, and wheat — and a significant medical-device manufacturing sector.
What changed in November 2026
MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #6, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #9 are new to the top 50 in Rochester, Minnesota. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#29 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #19) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #48). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #29 | #1 | Up 28 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #1 | #2 | Down 1 place |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #3 | Up 6 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #4 | #5 | Down 1 place |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| Badger Express LLC | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #15 | Down 7 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #11 | #16 | Down 5 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #2 | #19 | Down 17 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #20 | Down 4 places |
| A & H INC | #27 | #21 | Up 6 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| NEIER INC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #24 | #25 | Down 1 place |
| UPPER LAKES FOODS INC | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #23 | #27 | Down 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #28 | Down 7 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #33 | #31 | Up 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #26 | #32 | Down 6 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | #33 | Down 3 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #28 | #34 | Down 6 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #32 | #36 | Down 4 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #37 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #31 | #38 | Down 7 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #36 | #39 | Down 3 places |
| GT WORLDWIDE TRANSPORT INC | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| Caravan Inc | #40 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #37 | #48 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #46 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Rochester, Minnesota 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. leads the Rochester, Minnesota market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Rochester, Minnesota market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Rochester, Minnesota.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Rochester, Minnesota market. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 99th percentile.
For sign-on cash, HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC posts the largest bonus in Rochester, Minnesota's top 10 at $10,000.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #9 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Rochester, Minnesota. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Rochester, Minnesota. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Rochester, Minnesota
15% of Rochester, Minnesota's active CDL postings are regional and 81% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (4%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Rochester, Minnesota postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 80%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 67%.
How Rochester, Minnesota compares to Minnesota
| Rochester, Minnesota | Minnesota top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 44% | 34% | +10 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 34% | 40% | -6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Rochester, Minnesota's biggest divergence from Minnesota is on sign-on bonus availability, 10 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Minnesota
Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, a significant Lake Superior port. Agricultural exports — soybeans, corn, wheat — drive heavy outbound volume. A significant medical-device manufacturing sector (Medtronic and others) generates high-value freight. Winter is the dominant operational variable: sub-zero stretches affect equipment, idle-time policy, and HOS realism. Minnesota has a high graduated state income tax — among the higher rates in the country. First-time Twin Cities runs should check truck-route restrictions carefully.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Rochester, Minnesota
- CDL driver salary in Rochester, Minnesota
- Best trucking companies in Minnesota
Where this data comes from
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated November 2026.