Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Salt Lake City, Utah (November 2026)
In Salt Lake City, Utah as of November 2026, 251 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. follows at $2,000/week. Salt Lake City sits at the I-15 / I-80 crossroads connecting Pacific Coast distribution to the Mountain West interior, with growing technology and data-center freight, copper and mineral mining loads, and outdoor-gear manufacturing.
What changed in November 2026
Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#24 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#32 → #46). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 3 left, 32 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #24 | #1 | Up 23 places |
| Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. | #1 | #2 | Down 1 place |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | #4 | #3 | Up 1 placeadded pets allowed and riders allowed |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| DICK IRVIN INC | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #6 | Down 1 place |
| Dillard Trucking | #10 | #7 | Up 3 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #7 | #8 | Down 1 place |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| Gary Amoth Trucking | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #13 | #12 | Up 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #15 | #14 | Up 1 place |
| MARKET EXPRESS LLC | #17 | #15 | Up 2 places |
| WANSHIP ENTERPRISES LLC | #18 | #16 | Up 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #16 | #17 | Down 1 place |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #18 | Up 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #20 | #19 | Up 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| Riverside Transport | #23 | #22 | Up 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #25 | #24 | Up 1 place |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | #26 | #25 | Up 1 place |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #28 | #26 | Up 2 places |
| Barney Trucking Inc | #29 | #28 | Up 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #31 | #29 | Up 2 places |
| BNG TRANSPORTATION LLC | #35 | #31 | Up 4 places |
| TRANS XPRESS LINE INC | #33 | #32 | Up 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| NTA, LTD. | #36 | #34 | Up 2 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #34 | #35 | Down 1 place |
| RIDES XPRESS | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| TRINITY X-PRESS LLC | #42 | #39 | Up 3 places |
| Idea Transport LLC | #39 | #42 | Down 3 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #32 | #46 | Down 14 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #12 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #14 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #46 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Salt Lake City, Utah's top trucking carriers right now
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. is number-one in Salt Lake City, Utah this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Salt Lake City, Utah. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. — $2,000/wk
Cowboy State Trucking, Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Salt Lake City, Utah. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 91st percentile.
#3Mountain States L.P. Gas — $2,000/wk
Mountain States L.P. Gas sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Salt Lake City, Utah carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 DICK IRVIN INC at $2,250/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Salt Lake City, Utah
Of active CDL postings in Salt Lake City, Utah this month, 17% are regional and 76% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 7%.
Across Salt Lake City, Utah CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 75% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
Salt Lake City, Utah vs Utah: the numbers that diverge
| Salt Lake City, Utah | Utah top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 76% | +8 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 88% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Salt Lake City, Utah differs most from Utah — 8 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Salt Lake City
SLC CDL work runs on I-15 / I-80 — the Mountain West intersection. Distribution serving the Wasatch Front, growing tech-sector freight (Silicon Slopes), and outdoor-gear manufacturing account for most loads. Mountain passes (Parleys Canyon) shape every metro run. Winter chain controls apply October-April.
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. Drug and alcohol testing follows federal FMCSA rules, including the Clearinghouse, same as everywhere else.
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The methodology behind the rankings
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated November 2026.