Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Spokane, Washington (November 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 214 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Spokane, Washington. 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. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Spokane sits at the I-90 / US-395 junction in eastern Washington, serving as the primary distribution hub for the Inland Northwest with large agricultural exports of wheat and apples and regional industrial distribution.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4 is new to the top 50 in Spokane, Washington. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#21 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#30 → #42). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 4 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Spokane, 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. is number-one in Spokane, Washington this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 89th percentile across Spokane, Washington. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Spokane, Washington. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Spokane, Washington market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
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 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
What Spokane, Washington drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Spokane, Washington this month, 15% are regional and 78% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 7%.
Across Spokane, Washington CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 78% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 63% riders-allowed.
Spokane, Washington vs Washington: the numbers that diverge
| Spokane, Washington | Washington top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 72% | 80% | -8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 70% | 76% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Spokane, Washington differs most from Washington — 8 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in Spokane
Spokane anchors eastern Washington on I-90. Distribution serving the Inland Northwest (eastern WA, northern ID, western MT), agricultural processing (Yakima Valley produce comes through here), and military logistics (Fairchild AFB) drive freight. Cost of living is moderate. Winter weather is significant.
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.
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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.