Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Stamford, Connecticut (November 2026)
264 carriers are hiring W2 company drivers in Stamford, Connecticut right now, per Lanefinder's November 2026 snapshot. HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,875 and an average $3,750 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/week. Connecticut freight moves on I-95 and I-91 / I-84 connecting to the Northeast corridor, with Port of New Haven handling petroleum and heating oil (with breakbulk as a secondary segment) and a dense concentration of aerospace and defense manufacturing.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 is new to the top 50 in Stamford, Connecticut. Biggest climbs: DICK LAVY TRUCKING (#34 → #7) and Herrington Transportation Inc. (#25 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #47). Average weekly pay moved most at DICK LAVY TRUCKING (up 28.5% from $1,517 to $1,950). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 3 left, and 31 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 |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | #34 | #7 | Up 27 placesweekly pay up 28.5% ($1,517 → $1,950) |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC | #5 | #10 | Down 5 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| Safeway Trucking Corporation | #13 | #14 | Down 1 place |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #11 | #15 | Down 4 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #10 | #16 | Down 6 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #19 | Down 4 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #21 | Down 2 places |
| A & H INC | #26 | #23 | Up 3 places |
| WIN Waste Innovations | #23 | #24 | Down 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #18 | #25 | Down 7 places |
| NEIER INC | #21 | #26 | Down 5 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #24 | #28 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #29 | #30 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #28 | #31 | Down 3 places |
| A.D. Transport Express, Inc. | #30 | #33 | Down 3 places |
| Prime Inc. | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #40 | #39 | Up 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| NR Freight LLC | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | #42 | Up 3 places |
| National Express Carriers | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #47 | #46 | Up 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #36 | #47 | Down 11 places |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Stamford, Connecticut this month
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,875/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,875/wk
HandledNow LLC is number-one in Stamford, Connecticut this month on the composite ranking. HandledNow LLC ranks in the 99th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is up from #25 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Stamford, Connecticut ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 91st percentile across Stamford, Connecticut. 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 Stamford, Connecticut. True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Stamford, Connecticut carriers. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,000/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Stamford, Connecticut
Of active CDL postings in Stamford, Connecticut this month, 17% are regional and 69% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 14%.
Across Stamford, Connecticut CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 69% take-truck-home, 57% pet-friendly, 58% riders-allowed.
How Stamford, Connecticut compares to Connecticut
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Stamford, Connecticut sits 6 points above the Connecticut baseline.
Driving CDL in Connecticut
Connecticut CDL work is mostly last-mile and short-haul on the dense I-95 / I-91 / I-84 metro grid feeding the Northeast corridor. The Port of New Haven handles breakbulk; aerospace and defense manufacturing (Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, Sikorsky in Stratford, plus RTX-related supplier networks) generate high-value freight. Cost of living is among the highest in the country and state income tax is high. Many drivers based here run out-of-state lanes to keep the math working. Truck-route restrictions on parkways and dense urban congestion make CT one of the higher-overhead states to operate in.
Related guides
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The methodology behind the rankings
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated November 2026.