Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Toledo, Ohio (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 417 W2 trucking carriers in Toledo, Ohio (November 2026). Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,850/week. Ohio sits at the center of the US manufacturing belt, with I-70 / I-71 / I-75 forming a freight grid through Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati and major automotive, steel, and chemical supply chains driving consistent lane demand.
What changed in November 2026
MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7, McLeod Express LLC at #9, and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #10 are new to the top 50 in Toledo, Ohio. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#37 → #1), FW TRUCKING (#19 → #2), and True Transport Inc. (#17 → #3). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #25) and South East Carriers INC (#6 → #16). KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (was #10) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Toledo, Ohio 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. tops the Toledo, Ohio ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 87th percentile in the Toledo, Ohio market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Toledo, Ohio median.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,850/wk
FW TRUCKING is up from #19 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Toledo, Ohio ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #17 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Toledo, Ohio ranking. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Toledo, Ohio. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $1,975/wk, #6 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #7 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 McLeod Express LLC at $1,483/wk, #10 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk.
What Toledo, Ohio drivers actually run
The route mix in Toledo, Ohio this month tilts OTR: 27% regional, 67% OTR, 5% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Toledo, Ohio postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 78%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 63%.
Toledo, Ohio vs Ohio: the numbers that diverge
| Toledo, Ohio | Ohio top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,855 | $1,912 | -3% |
| Sign-on bonus rate | 38% | 43% | -5 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 49% | -25 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 86% | 67% | +19 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 80% | +14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 70% | 61% | +9 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Toledo, Ohio's biggest divergence from Ohio is on dedicated routes, 25 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Ohio
Ohio sits at the center of the US manufacturing belt and runs about as much through-freight as any state. I-70, I-71, I-75, and the Ohio Turnpike form a freight grid that's flat, generally well-maintained, and forgiving for newer drivers — Ohio is one of the better states to gain initial OTR experience. The Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati metros each anchor distinct lane profiles (auto and distribution among them). Winter operational risk is real — lake-effect off Erie, freezing rain in the central part of the state — but less extreme than the Great Plains states. Ohio cost of living is below the national average, which makes the income math work better than the headline pay numbers suggest.
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Where this data comes from
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.