Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in South Jordan, Utah (September 2026)
In South Jordan, Utah as of September 2026, 250 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. follows at $2,000/week. Utah freight centers on Salt Lake City's I-15 / I-80 crossroads, which connects Pacific Coast distribution to the Mountain West interior, with growing technology and outdoor-gear manufacturing adding to traditional mining and energy freight.
What changed in September 2026
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The trucking companies leading South Jordan, Utah this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,600/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,600/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads the South Jordan, Utah market on combined pay and ranking score this month. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the South Jordan, Utah median.
#2Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. — $2,000/wk
Cowboy State Trucking, Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across South Jordan, Utah. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 88th percentile.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across South Jordan, Utah. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 DICK IRVIN INC at $2,250/wk, #5 TP TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 Gary Amoth Trucking at $1,700/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in South Jordan, Utah
The route mix in South Jordan, Utah this month tilts OTR: 16% regional, 77% OTR, 5% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across South Jordan, Utah CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 75% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
South Jordan, Utah vs Utah: the numbers that diverge
South Jordan, Utah's biggest divergence from Utah is on riders-allowed policies, 8 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Utah
Utah freight centers on Salt Lake City's I-15 / I-80 crossroads, which connects Pacific Coast distribution to the Mountain West interior. Growing technology (Silicon Slopes), outdoor gear manufacturing, and traditional mining and energy freight all add to the lane mix. Mountain driving is operational reality, not exception — Parley's Canyon east of SLC and the Wasatch passes are winter variables. Cost of living is moderate. Utah has a moderate flat state income tax. The state has unusually strict CDL drug-testing and reporting; check requirements if relocating from elsewhere.
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Where this data comes from
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated September 2026.