Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in St. Paul, Minnesota (May 2026)
325 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in St. Paul, Minnesota as of May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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 May 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 KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC is number-one in St. Paul, Minnesota this month on the composite ranking. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among St. Paul, Minnesota carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among St. Paul, Minnesota carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in St. Paul, Minnesota.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among St. Paul, Minnesota carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #7 KOTTKE TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #8 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across St. Paul, Minnesota
15% of St. Paul, Minnesota's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (9%).
Across St. Paul, Minnesota CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 76% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in St. Paul, Minnesota
- CDL driver salary in St. Paul, Minnesota
- Best trucking companies in Minnesota
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 May 2026.