Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Salina, Kansas (November 2026)
There are 295 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Salina, Kansas. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Kansas freight moves on the I-70 east-west transcontinental corridor and I-35 north-south, with agricultural commodities — wheat, beef, and grain — dominating loads and the Kansas City metro serving as a regional hub.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #8 are new to the top 50 in Salina, Kansas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#26 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#20 → #3). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #23) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#33 → #49). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 34 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #26 | #1 | Up 25 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #7 | #2 | Up 5 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #20 | #3 | Up 17 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #4 | #10 | Down 6 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #9 | #13 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| Badger Express LLC | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #11 | #18 | Down 7 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #19 | Down 4 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #23 | Down 22 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #25 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #28 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #27 | #33 | Down 6 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #34 | Down 5 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #32 | #35 | Down 3 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #34 | #38 | Down 4 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #39 | New |
| Caravan Inc | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #38 | #41 | Down 3 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #40 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #41 | #44 | Down 3 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #33 | #49 | Down 16 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Idea Transport LLC | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Salina, Kansas 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. tops the Salina, Kansas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 84th percentile in the Salina, Kansas market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Salina, Kansas.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #7 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Salina, Kansas. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Salina, Kansas. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
#3FW TRUCKING — $1,750/wk
FW TRUCKING is up from #20 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Salina, Kansas ranking. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 90th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #9 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Salina, Kansas
Of active CDL postings in Salina, Kansas this month, 12% are regional and 87% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Salina, Kansas postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 86%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 68%.
How Salina, Kansas compares to Kansas
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Salina, Kansas differs most from Kansas — 6 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Kansas
Kansas freight moves on the I-70 east-west transcontinental corridor and I-35 north-south, with the Kansas City metro (split with MO) as the regional hub. Wheat, beef, and grain dominate outbound loads, especially in summer harvest season. Wichita aerospace and manufacturing adds steady industrial freight. Kansas has a moderate graduated state income tax; cost of living runs near the bottom of the US distribution. Far western Kansas is genuinely remote, with sparse services, and tornado season (April-June) shapes route planning each spring.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Salina, Kansas
- CDL driver salary in Salina, Kansas
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The methodology behind the rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.