Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in United States (July 2026)
2397 carriers in United States are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of July 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY leads with an average weekly pay of $1,680. Forest Brook Trucking LLC follows at $1,600/week.
What changed in July 2026
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The trucking companies leading United States this month
The top of the list is LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY at $1,680/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — $1,680/wk
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY tops the United States ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY pays above the 80th percentile on weekly pay for the United States market. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 91st percentile. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY responds to driver applications more reliably than the United States median.
#2Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in United States.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among United States carriers. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 MCK TRUCKING INC at $1,950/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $2,000/wk, #6 Cowboy State Trucking, Inc. at $2,000/wk, #7 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 Norris Milk Hauling LTD at $1,750/wk, #9 TP TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,200/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across United States
Of active CDL postings in United States this month, 27% are regional and 28% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 45%.
Across United States CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 34% dedicated, 41% take-truck-home, 34% pet-friendly, 34% riders-allowed.
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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 July 2026.