Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Springfield, Massachusetts (November 2026)
As of November 2026, 248 carriers in Springfield, Massachusetts are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,900 and an average $4,375 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/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 the nation's largest life-sciences cluster generating cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4 and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7 are new to the top 50 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#25 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#34 → #46). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, and 39 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #25 | #2 | Up 23 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #8 | #3 | Up 5 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| HARDING METALS INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #14 | Down 7 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #18 | Down 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #19 | New |
| A & H INC | #22 | #20 | Up 2 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #19 | #21 | Down 2 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #23 | Down 6 places |
| WIN Waste Innovations | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| NEIER INC | #18 | #25 | Down 7 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #23 | #28 | Down 5 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | #29 | Up 1 place |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #29 | #30 | Down 1 place |
| HP HOOD LLC | #27 | #31 | Down 4 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #31 | #32 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #28 | #33 | Down 5 places |
| A.D. Transport Express, Inc. | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| Prime Inc. | #33 | #35 | Down 2 places |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #35 | #38 | Down 3 places |
| NTA, LTD. | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| NR Freight LLC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #34 | #46 | Down 12 places |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| 1 MTX LLC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| STONE TRANSPORT | #38 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SRS National, LLC | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Springfield, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,900/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,900/wk
HandledNow LLC is number-one in Springfield, Massachusetts this month on the composite ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile. HandledNow LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
HandledNow LLC leads Springfield, Massachusetts's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $4,375 for new drivers.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. climbed from #25 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Springfield, Massachusetts. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Springfield, Massachusetts. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #8 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Springfield, Massachusetts. True Transport Inc. sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Springfield, Massachusetts carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,912/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Springfield, Massachusetts
The route mix in Springfield, Massachusetts this month tilts OTR: 19% regional, 71% OTR, 8% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Springfield, Massachusetts CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 72% take-truck-home, 58% pet-friendly, 59% riders-allowed.
How Springfield, Massachusetts compares to Massachusetts
| Springfield, Massachusetts | Massachusetts top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 78% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 70% | 64% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 72% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where Springfield, Massachusetts differs most from Massachusetts — 8 points above statewide.
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 a recurring truck bottleneck. 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).
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Springfield, Massachusetts
- CDL driver salary in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Best trucking companies in Massachusetts
The methodology behind the rankings
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated November 2026.