Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Santa Fe, New Mexico (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 221 W2 trucking carriers in Santa Fe, New Mexico (November 2026). Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. New Mexico freight runs on I-25 north-south and I-40 east-west, with Permian Basin oil-and-gas service loads in the southeast corner and border-crossing activity at Santa Teresa, plus nearby El Paso, Texas, feeding cross-border trade.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #3 is new to the top 50 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#18 → #1). Biggest falls: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#26 → #43) and LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #13). WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE (was #9) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 2 left, and 31 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #18 | #1 | Up 17 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #5 | Down 1 place |
| Dillard Trucking | #8 | #6 | Up 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #6 | #8 | Down 2 places |
| Texas Pride Fuels | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #11 | #10 | Up 1 place |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #13 | #11 | Up 2 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #13 | Down 12 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| RUNYAN CONSTRUCTION INC | #19 | #16 | Up 3 places |
| MARKET EXPRESS LLC | #16 | #17 | Down 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| NEIER INC | #17 | #19 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #22 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC | #23 | #24 | Down 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #24 | #25 | Down 1 place |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| Prime Inc. | #28 | #27 | Up 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #27 | #28 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #29 | #30 | Down 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #30 | #31 | Down 1 place |
| NTA, LTD. | #34 | #32 | Up 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #32 | #33 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #35 | Up 2 places |
| TRINITY X-PRESS LLC | #38 | #36 | Up 2 places |
| DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| Idea Transport LLC | #31 | #38 | Down 7 places |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #41 | #39 | Up 2 places |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #43 | #42 | Up 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #26 | #43 | Down 17 places |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #9 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TRANSCON LOGISTICS | #36 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Santa Fe, New Mexico 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 Santa Fe, New Mexico market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 83rd percentile on weekly pay for the Santa Fe, New Mexico market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Santa Fe, New Mexico median.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Santa Fe, New Mexico. On vehicle maintenance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3Mountain States L.P. Gas — $2,000/wk
Mountain States L.P. Gas is new to the Santa Fe, New Mexico top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. Pay sits above the 83rd percentile in the Santa Fe, New Mexico market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #7 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 Texas Pride Fuels at $1,875/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Santa Fe, New Mexico
10% of Santa Fe, New Mexico's active CDL postings are regional and 87% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Santa Fe, New Mexico postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 81%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 66%.
How Santa Fe, New Mexico compares to New Mexico
| Santa Fe, New Mexico | New Mexico top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,938 | $1,988 | -3% |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 71% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Santa Fe, New Mexico's biggest divergence from New Mexico is on pet-friendly fleets, 5 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in New Mexico
New Mexico freight runs on I-25 north-south (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Cruces) and I-40 east-west. Permian Basin oil-and-gas service loads dominate in the southeast corner. Border-crossing activity at Santa Teresa (near El Paso) feeds cross-border manufacturing trade with Chihuahua. Cost of living is low; New Mexico has a moderate graduated state income tax. Winter mountain passes (Raton on I-25, the Continental Divide on I-40) are operational variables. The state is large and sparsely populated outside the central Rio Grande corridor.
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The methodology behind the 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.