Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Somerville, Massachusetts (September 2026)
There are 231 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Somerville, Massachusetts. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of September 2026, not historical pay surveys. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/week. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and a major concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing requiring cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in September 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Somerville, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC is number-one in Somerville, Massachusetts this month on the composite ranking. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Somerville, Massachusetts carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile.
#3HandledNow LLC — $1,875/wk
HandledNow LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,000/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk, #7 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Somerville, Massachusetts
Of active CDL postings in Somerville, Massachusetts this month, 18% are regional and 73% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 9%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Somerville, Massachusetts postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 70%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 60%.
Where Somerville, Massachusetts differs from the Massachusetts baseline
| Somerville, Massachusetts | Massachusetts top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 38% | 32% | +6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 68% | 62% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Somerville, Massachusetts sits 6 points above the Massachusetts baseline.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is consistently in the worst US tier. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
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Where this data comes from
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated September 2026.