Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Shreveport, Louisiana (November 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 310 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Shreveport, Louisiana. Rankings below reflect November 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Louisiana handles some of the highest freight tonnage in the US through the Port of New Orleans and Port of South Louisiana on the lower Mississippi, with heavy petrochemical and energy freight on I-10 / I-20 / I-49.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #3, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4, and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #6 are new to the top 50 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#26 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #17) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#33 → #47). AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #4) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 5 left, and 28 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #26 | #1 | Up 25 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| CAR TRANSPORT INC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #7 | Down 1 place |
| South East Carriers INC | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| Texas Pride Fuels | #11 | #12 | Down 1 place |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #13 | Down 4 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #15 | Down 2 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #16 | Up 1 place |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #17 | Down 16 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| TWIN CITY TRANSPORTATION INC | #25 | #20 | Up 5 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| NEIER INC | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #25 | New |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #27 | New |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #27 | #28 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #28 | #31 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| Caravan Inc | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| Southland Transportation | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| National Express Carriers | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #33 | #47 | Down 14 places |
| MIG Logistics | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| LEGACY BULK TRUCKING CO LLC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC | #4 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #47 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Shreveport, Louisiana'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 Shreveport, Louisiana this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 89th percentile for weekly pay in Shreveport, Louisiana. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Shreveport, Louisiana carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC — $2,100/wk
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC debuts in the Shreveport, Louisiana top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. The carrier ranks in the 91st percentile for weekly pay in Shreveport, Louisiana. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 98th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #9 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Shreveport, Louisiana
16% of Shreveport, Louisiana's active CDL postings are regional and 82% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Shreveport, Louisiana CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
Where Shreveport, Louisiana differs from the Louisiana baseline
| Shreveport, Louisiana | Louisiana top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 71% | 78% | -7 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 71% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on riders-allowed policies: Shreveport, Louisiana sits 7 points below the Louisiana baseline.
Driving CDL in Louisiana
Louisiana handles some of the highest freight tonnage in the US through the Port of New Orleans and the Port of South Louisiana on the lower Mississippi. Petrochemical and energy freight on I-10 / I-20 / I-49 is the dominant industrial segment. Hurricane season (June-November) drives both shutdowns and rebound-rate spikes; insurance premiums are correspondingly elevated. Louisiana has a low flat state income tax. New Orleans bridge restrictions and Atchafalaya Basin weather can complicate route planning. Cost of living is below the national average.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Shreveport, Louisiana
- CDL driver salary in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Best trucking companies in Louisiana
Where this data comes from
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated November 2026.