Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Tucson, Arizona (September 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Tucson, Arizona, Lanefinder tracks 225 carriers as of September 2026. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. TP TRUCKING follows at $1,950/week. Tucson anchors the I-10 corridor near the Nogales border crossing, with cross-border manufacturing freight, copper mining, and University of Arizona medical logistics shaping the local lane mix.
What changed in September 2026
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Tucson, Arizona's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads the Tucson, Arizona market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 93rd percentile across Tucson, Arizona. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk
TP TRUCKING ranks in the 92nd percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3FIVE BELOW INC — $2,250/wk
FIVE BELOW INC sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Tucson, Arizona carriers. FIVE BELOW INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 91st percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #6 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #7 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
What Tucson, Arizona drivers actually run
12% of Tucson, Arizona's active CDL postings are regional and 86% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Tucson, Arizona CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 80% take-truck-home, 71% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
How Tucson, Arizona compares to Arizona
| Tucson, Arizona | Arizona top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 68% | +10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 72% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Tucson, Arizona differs most from Arizona — 10 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Arizona
Arizona freight runs on the I-10 cross-border corridor with Mexico — Nogales is one of the busiest US-Mexico commercial crossings — and through Phoenix and Tucson 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 and generally favorable trucking regulations.
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How we compile these rankings
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated September 2026.