Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Salem, Massachusetts (November 2026)
230 carriers in Salem, Massachusetts are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,875 and an average $3,750 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/week. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and the nation's largest life-sciences cluster generating cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4 and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6 are new to the top 50 in Salem, Massachusetts. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#24 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#31 → #45). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #24 | #2 | Up 22 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #6 | #3 | Up 3 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| ABENAQUI CARRIERS | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #17 | New |
| A & H INC | #21 | #18 | Up 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| NEIER INC | #15 | #21 | Down 6 places |
| WIN Waste Innovations | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #24 | Down 7 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #20 | #25 | Down 5 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #26 | #28 | Down 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #25 | #29 | Down 4 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #28 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| Prime Inc. | #30 | #31 | Down 1 place |
| HARDING METALS INC | #29 | #32 | Down 3 places |
| MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC | #32 | #33 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #34 | #35 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| NTA, LTD. | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| STONE TRANSPORT | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| Landscapers Depot | #40 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #31 | #45 | Down 14 places |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #13 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ELITE EXPRESS | #37 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KZY Logistics LLC | #47 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NAJJAR BROTHERS LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Salem, Massachusetts's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,875/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,875/wk
HandledNow LLC leads the Salem, Massachusetts market on combined pay and ranking score this month. HandledNow LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile. HandledNow LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Salem, Massachusetts median.
The top sign-on bonus in Salem, Massachusetts's top 10 is HandledNow LLC's — $3,750.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is up from #24 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Salem, Massachusetts ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Salem, Massachusetts carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Salem, Massachusetts median.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Salem, Massachusetts market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
What Salem, Massachusetts drivers actually run
The route mix in Salem, Massachusetts this month tilts OTR: 17% regional, 75% OTR, 7% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Salem, Massachusetts postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 71%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 60%.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is a recurring truck bottleneck. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Salem, Massachusetts
- CDL driver salary in Salem, Massachusetts
- Best trucking companies in Massachusetts
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 November 2026.