Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Syracuse, New York (November 2026)
There are 252 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Syracuse, New York. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. New York freight is anchored by the Port of New York and New Jersey complex, the busiest on the East Coast, with I-87 / I-95 truck corridors and dense last-mile delivery demand across the New York City metro.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #6 and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7 are new to the top 50 in Syracuse, New York. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#26 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#34 → #47). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Syracuse, New York 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 Syracuse, New York this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 83rd percentile in the Syracuse, New York market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Syracuse, New York.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Syracuse, New York. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 99th percentile.
For sign-on cash, HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC posts the largest bonus in Syracuse, New York's top 10 at $10,000.
#3MCK TRUCKING INC — $2,200/wk
MCK TRUCKING INC pays above the 88th percentile on weekly pay for the Syracuse, New York market. MCK TRUCKING INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
What Syracuse, New York drivers actually run
The route mix in Syracuse, New York this month tilts OTR: 23% regional, 71% OTR, 2% local, 4% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Syracuse, New York postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 77%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 62%.
Syracuse, New York vs New York: the numbers that diverge
| Syracuse, New York | New York top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 50% | -20 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 78% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 64% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Syracuse, New York differs most from New York — 20 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in New York
New York CDL work is mostly upstate or NYC-metro last-mile — almost no through-driver wants to deal with the Five Boroughs more than necessary. The patchwork of bridge tolls (MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Port Authority, Thruway Authority), the truck-route restrictions in Manhattan and on the parkways, and the weight-on-bridge rules add real planning overhead. Long Island delivery work can pay a premium for drivers who can actually navigate it. Upstate freight on I-90 / I-87 looks much more like normal interstate driving, with the addition of real winter — lake-effect snow off Erie and Ontario can shut runs down. State income tax is high; many drivers based here run out-of-state lanes to keep the math working.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.