Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Tempe, Arizona (November 2026)
245 carriers in Tempe, Arizona are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Arizona sits on the I-10 east-west corridor and the I-19 border route to Nogales, with major freight flows through Phoenix and Tucson and growing semiconductor manufacturing in the Phoenix metro.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4 and TUCKER FREIGHT LINES INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Tempe, Arizona. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#17 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#28 → #45). WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE (was #10) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 4 left, and 39 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #17 | #1 | Up 16 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #5 | #2 | Up 3 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #1 | #3 | Down 2 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| FIVE BELOW INC | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| TUCKER FREIGHT LINES INC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #4 | #10 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #9 | #13 | Down 4 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #14 | Down 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #11 | #16 | Down 5 places |
| RUNYAN CONSTRUCTION INC | #20 | #17 | Up 3 places |
| NEIER INC | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #16 | #20 | Down 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #21 | Down 2 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #23 | #22 | Up 1 place |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #23 | New |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | #21 | #24 | Down 3 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #22 | #25 | Down 3 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC | #25 | #28 | Down 3 places |
| Prime Inc. | #27 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #29 | #30 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| Southland Transportation | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #36 | #34 | Up 2 places |
| StaffWorthy | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| TRINITY X-PRESS LLC | #38 | #37 | Up 1 place |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #39 | #38 | Up 1 place |
| Idea Transport LLC | #33 | #39 | Down 6 places |
| DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| BIG WINGS LLC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #28 | #45 | Down 17 places |
| CAPITOL TRUCK LINES INC | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #10 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTA, LTD. | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC | #40 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Detmar Logistics | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Tempe, Arizona's top trucking carriers right now
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. tops the Tempe, Arizona ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 84th percentile on weekly pay for the Tempe, Arizona market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Tempe, Arizona median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Tempe, Arizona carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 88th percentile on weekly pay for the Tempe, Arizona market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 FIVE BELOW INC at $2,250/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 TUCKER FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,850/wk, #8 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Tempe, Arizona
The route mix in Tempe, Arizona this month tilts OTR: 14% regional, 80% OTR, 5% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Tempe, Arizona postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 77%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 68% and riders-allowed at 64%.
How Tempe, Arizona compares to Arizona
| Tempe, Arizona | Arizona top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 34% | 40% | -6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 76% | 62% | +14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 68% | +12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 80% | +10 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 38% | 32% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Tempe, Arizona's biggest divergence from Arizona is on riders-allowed policies, 14 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Arizona
Arizona freight runs on the I-19 / I-10 corridor from the Nogales border crossing — one of the busiest US-Mexico commercial crossings — through Tucson and Phoenix metro distribution. Semiconductor fabs in the Phoenix metro add a high-value freight segment on top of the regional distribution base. Summer heat is the dominant operational variable: ambient temperatures above 110°F change how equipment behaves and how long you can run before forced cooling stops. Arizona has a low flat state income tax.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Tempe, Arizona
- CDL driver salary in Tempe, Arizona
- Best trucking companies in Arizona
The methodology behind the rankings
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated November 2026.