Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Seattle, Washington (November 2026)
224 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Seattle, Washington as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Seattle and the Northwest Seaport Alliance (with Tacoma) form a major West Coast container port complex, one of the larger West Coast container port complexes. I-5 and I-90 carry inland freight to Spokane and beyond, with Boeing aerospace manufacturing adding high-value industrial loads.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4 is new to the top 50 in Seattle, Washington. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#21 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#28 → #41). H & M TRUCKING INC (was #10) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 3 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Seattle, Washington'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. leads the Seattle, Washington market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Seattle, Washington market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Seattle, Washington market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 88th percentile on weekly pay for the Seattle, Washington market. On vehicle maintenance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 DICK IRVIN INC at $2,250/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #9 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
What Seattle, Washington drivers actually run
17% of Seattle, Washington's active CDL postings are regional and 74% 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 27%; take-truck-home at 75%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 62%.
How Seattle, Washington compares to Washington
| Seattle, Washington | Washington top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 72% | 80% | -8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 38% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Seattle, Washington's biggest divergence from Washington is on riders-allowed policies, 8 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Seattle
Seattle CDL work runs on I-5 / I-90 / I-405. Port of Seattle / Tacoma drayage (the largest West Coast complex after LA / Long Beach), tech-sector (Amazon, Microsoft Redmond) supply chains, and dense metro distribution drive freight. Cost of living is high; WA has no state income tax. Cascade pass weather affects east-west routing.
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 (Snoqualmie on I-90, Stevens on US-2) are aggressive winter operational variables; chain laws apply liberally from November through March (commercial vehicles must carry chains Nov 1 to Apr 1). Cost of living is high in the Puget Sound metros. Washington has no state income tax — meaningful comp pull for drivers based here.
Related guides
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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 November 2026.