Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Tacoma, Washington (September 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 227 W2 trucking carriers in Tacoma, Washington (September 2026). WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. DICK IRVIN INC follows at $2,250/week. Tacoma co-anchors the Northwest Seaport Alliance with Seattle, handling containers and bulk cargo, with the Port of Tacoma's deep-water facilities and I-5 / SR-512 corridors connecting to regional distribution and I-90 inland routes.
What changed in September 2026
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The trucking companies leading Tacoma, Washington this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,600/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,600/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads the Tacoma, Washington market on combined pay and ranking score this month. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Tacoma, Washington.
#2DICK IRVIN INC — $2,250/wk
DICK IRVIN INC pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Tacoma, Washington market. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile.
DICK IRVIN INC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Tacoma, Washington's top 10 — $10,000.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Tacoma, Washington. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 TP TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #5 Big Foot Transport LLC at $2,650/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #9 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Tacoma, Washington
17% of Tacoma, Washington's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (8%).
Across Tacoma, Washington CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 76% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 63% riders-allowed.
How Tacoma, Washington compares to Washington
Tacoma, Washington's biggest divergence from Washington is on riders-allowed policies, 6 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Washington
Washington freight flows through the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma — a major West Coast container complex — with I-5 north-south and I-90 east-west carrying forest-products freight, agricultural exports from the Yakima Valley (apples, hops, wine grapes), and technology-sector loads. Mountain passes on I-90 (Snoqualmie, Stevens) are aggressive winter operational variables; chain laws apply liberally from November through April. Cost of living is high in the Puget Sound metros. Washington has no state income tax — meaningful comp pull for drivers based here.
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How we compile these rankings
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated September 2026.