Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Seattle, Washington (May 2026)
228 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Seattle, Washington as of May 2026. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. DICK IRVIN INC follows at $2,250/week. Seattle and the Northwest Seaport Alliance (with Tacoma) form a major West Coast container port complex, the largest after LA / Long Beach. I-5 and I-90 carry inland freight to Spokane and beyond, with Boeing aerospace manufacturing adding high-value industrial loads.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Seattle, Washington's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is number-one in Seattle, Washington this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Seattle, Washington. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2DICK IRVIN INC — $2,250/wk
DICK IRVIN INC pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Seattle, Washington market. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 96th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Seattle, Washington market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #7 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk, #8 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #9 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
What Seattle, Washington drivers actually run
16% of Seattle, Washington's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (9%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Seattle, Washington postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 76%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 63%.
How Seattle, Washington compares to Washington
| Seattle, Washington | Washington top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 69% | 76% | -7 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 31% | 36% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Seattle, Washington's biggest divergence from Washington is on riders-allowed policies, 7 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Washington
Washington freight flows through the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma — a major West Coast container complex — with I-5 north-south and I-90 east-west carrying forest-products freight, agricultural exports from the Yakima Valley (apples, hops, wine grapes), and technology-sector loads. Mountain passes on I-90 (Snoqualmie, Stevens) are aggressive winter operational variables; chain laws apply liberally from November through April. Cost of living is high in the Puget Sound metros. Washington has no state income tax — meaningful comp pull for drivers based here.
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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 May 2026.