Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Tucson, Arizona (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Tucson, Arizona, Lanefinder tracks 225 carriers as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Tucson anchors the I-10 corridor near the Nogales border crossing, with cross-border manufacturing freight and copper mining shaping the local lane mix.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4 is new to the top 50 in Tucson, Arizona. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#17 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#25 → #43). WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE (was #9) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 3 left, and 31 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 | #4 | #6 | Down 2 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #7 | #10 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #13 | #12 | Up 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| RUNYAN CONSTRUCTION INC | #18 | #16 | Up 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #16 | #17 | Down 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #22 | #21 | Up 1 place |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #22 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #23 | #24 | Down 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #24 | #25 | Down 1 place |
| NATIONWIDE TRANS INC | #29 | #27 | Up 2 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #27 | #28 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| Southland Transportation | #28 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #30 | #31 | Down 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #31 | #32 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #32 | #33 | Down 1 place |
| NTA, LTD. | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #39 | #35 | Up 4 places |
| Idea Transport LLC | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #40 | #38 | Up 2 places |
| BIG WINGS LLC | Not ranked | #39 | New |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #25 | #43 | Down 18 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #9 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TRANSCON LOGISTICS | #36 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC | #37 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KZY Logistics LLC | #46 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Tucson, 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 Tucson, Arizona ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 88th percentile across Tucson, Arizona. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Tucson, Arizona market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 92nd percentile for weekly pay among Tucson, Arizona carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here 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 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #8 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/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, 28% dedicated, 80% take-truck-home, 70% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
How Tucson, Arizona compares to Arizona
| Tucson, Arizona | Arizona top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 74% | 62% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 68% | +10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 80% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Tucson, Arizona differs most from Arizona — 12 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Tucson
Tucson anchors the southern I-10 corridor near the Nogales border crossing. Cross-border manufacturing freight, copper mining, and university-related freight shape the local lane mix. Less congested than Phoenix; mountain passes east on I-10 (Texas Canyon) are operational variables in monsoon season. Summer heat is significant but slightly milder than Phoenix.
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
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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 November 2026.