Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Tulsa, Oklahoma (November 2026)
As of November 2026, 323 carriers in Tulsa, Oklahoma are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Tulsa sits at the I-44 / I-244 / US-75 nexus on the Arkansas River, with ONEOK and Williams energy-sector headquarters driving pipe and equipment freight, aerospace manufacturing, and agricultural loads from northeast Oklahoma.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #7 are new to the top 50 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#27 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#35 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Tulsa, Oklahoma 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. leads the Tulsa, Oklahoma market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 89th percentile across Tulsa, Oklahoma. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #8 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Tulsa, Oklahoma ranking. True Transport Inc. pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Tulsa, Oklahoma 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's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Tulsa, Oklahoma. Top FMCSA dimension here is vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #8 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
What Tulsa, Oklahoma drivers actually run
16% of Tulsa, Oklahoma's active CDL postings are regional and 82% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Tulsa, Oklahoma CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 85% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
How Tulsa, Oklahoma compares to Oklahoma
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | Oklahoma top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 22% | 31% | -9 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 88% | +6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 71% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Tulsa, Oklahoma differs most from Oklahoma — 9 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in Tulsa
Tulsa anchors northeastern Oklahoma at the I-44 / I-244 cross. Energy-sector (Williams Companies HQ, ONEOK), aerospace, and distribution serving the Arkansas River corridor drive freight. Housing is affordable by US-metro standards. Tornado season and ice storms shape route planning.
Driving CDL in Oklahoma
Oklahoma freight is shaped by the I-35 / I-40 cross at Oklahoma City — a major north-south and east-west junction with substantial through-traffic. Energy-sector service loads from the Anadarko and Arkoma basins add oil-and-gas equipment freight, especially in active drilling cycles. Agricultural freight (wheat, cattle, cotton) is steady outbound. Tornado season (April-June) shapes spring dispatch across the state — route planners watch the outlooks. Oklahoma has a low graduated state income tax; housing and operating costs are among the lowest in any major US state.
Related guides
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Where this data comes from
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated November 2026.