Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in St. Paul, Minnesota (September 2026)
318 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in St. Paul, Minnesota as of September 2026. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,700 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. St. Paul anchors the eastern Twin Cities on I-94 / I-35E, with the closed Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock (commercial barge navigation ended in 2015), 3M manufacturing generating specialty-chemical freight, and retail distribution for the broader metro.
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 St. Paul, Minnesota this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,700/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,700/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tops the St. Paul, Minnesota ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in St. Paul, Minnesota.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among St. Paul, Minnesota carriers. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC ranks in the 99th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data.
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC leads St. Paul, Minnesota's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $10,000 for new drivers.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's weekly pay ranks in the 88th percentile across St. Paul, Minnesota. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #10 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across St. Paul, Minnesota
16% of St. Paul, Minnesota's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (9%).
Across St. Paul, Minnesota CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 75% take-truck-home, 64% pet-friendly, 64% riders-allowed.
How St. Paul, Minnesota compares to Minnesota
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: St. Paul, Minnesota sits 6 points above the Minnesota 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. The Twin Cities have unusually-designed truck-restricted bridges; first-time runs should consult routing notes carefully.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated September 2026.