Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in St. Cloud, Minnesota (November 2026)
297 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in St. Cloud, Minnesota this November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities metro grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, with large agricultural export volumes — soybeans, corn, and wheat — and a significant medical-device manufacturing sector.
What changed in November 2026
MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #6, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #9 are new to the top 50 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#25 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #17) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#35 → #46). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 5 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #25 | #1 | Up 24 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #1 | #2 | Down 1 place |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #3 | Up 6 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #2 | #17 | Down 15 places |
| A & H INC | #22 | #18 | Up 4 places |
| NEIER INC | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #20 | #21 | Down 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #18 | #23 | Down 5 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #24 | New |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #29 | #25 | Up 4 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #23 | #27 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #24 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #27 | #30 | Down 3 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #28 | #33 | Down 5 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| GT WORLDWIDE TRANSPORT INC | #36 | #35 | Up 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #37 | #36 | Up 1 place |
| Caravan Inc | #38 | #37 | Up 1 place |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #41 | #38 | Up 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #43 | #42 | Up 1 place |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #44 | #43 | Up 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #45 | #44 | Up 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #35 | #46 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #13 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| CARGO PROS LLC | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Prime Inc. | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading St. Cloud, Minnesota this month
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 St. Cloud, Minnesota this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the St. Cloud, Minnesota market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the St. Cloud, Minnesota median.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC pays above the 88th percentile on weekly pay for the St. Cloud, Minnesota market. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 99th percentile.
The top sign-on bonus in St. Cloud, Minnesota's top 10 is HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's — $10,000.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #9 last month, one of the largest jumps in the St. Cloud, Minnesota ranking. The carrier ranks in the 97th percentile for weekly pay in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #6 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across St. Cloud, Minnesota
16% of St. Cloud, Minnesota's active CDL postings are regional and 80% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (4%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of St. Cloud, Minnesota postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 79%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 68%.
How St. Cloud, Minnesota compares to Minnesota
| St. Cloud, Minnesota | Minnesota top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 46% | 34% | +12 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 40% | -8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
St. Cloud, Minnesota's biggest divergence from Minnesota is on sign-on bonus availability, 12 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Minnesota
Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, a significant Lake Superior port. Agricultural exports — soybeans, corn, wheat — drive heavy outbound volume. A significant medical-device manufacturing sector (Medtronic and others) generates high-value freight. Winter is the dominant operational variable: sub-zero stretches affect equipment, idle-time policy, and HOS realism. Minnesota has a high graduated state income tax — among the higher rates in the country. First-time Twin Cities runs should check truck-route restrictions carefully.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in St. Cloud, Minnesota
- CDL driver salary in St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Best trucking companies in Minnesota
How we compile these rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated November 2026.