Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Lanefinder tracks 314 carriers as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. Alabama trucking is anchored by the Port of Mobile and the I-65 / I-20 / I-10 corridors, with significant automotive and Tier-1 supplier traffic feeding Honda, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz plants.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7, and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #8 are new to the top 50 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#30 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #17) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#35 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #30 | #1 | Up 29 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #1 | #2 | Down 1 place |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #3 | Up 6 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #6 | Down 2 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| CAR TRANSPORT INC | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| Clean Recompression LLC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #10 | Down 3 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #14 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #15 | #16 | Down 1 place |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #2 | #17 | Down 15 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #13 | #18 | Down 5 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #17 | #19 | Down 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #20 | New |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| NEIER INC | #22 | #25 | Down 3 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #26 | New |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #20 | #27 | Down 7 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #25 | #28 | Down 3 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #28 | #29 | Down 1 place |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #31 | #30 | Up 1 place |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #29 | #31 | Down 2 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| SERVICE ONE TRANSPORT INC | #27 | #33 | Down 6 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #26 | #34 | Down 8 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #32 | #35 | Down 3 places |
| Energy Carriers | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #34 | #37 | Down 3 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #40 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #38 | #41 | Down 3 places |
| Caravan Inc | #39 | #42 | Down 3 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #40 | #43 | Down 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #41 | #44 | Down 3 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #42 | #45 | Down 3 places |
| Southland Transportation | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| National Express Carriers | #47 | #49 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #35 | #50 | Down 15 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #14 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama'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. is number-one in Tuscaloosa, Alabama this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 89th percentile across Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC sits in the 92nd percentile for weekly pay among Tuscaloosa, Alabama carriers. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC ranks in the 99th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data.
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Tuscaloosa, Alabama's top 10 — $10,000.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 6 positions month-over-month, from #9 to #3. True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Tuscaloosa, Alabama market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #9 Clean Recompression LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
What Tuscaloosa, Alabama drivers actually run
The route mix in Tuscaloosa, Alabama this month tilts OTR: 18% regional, 78% OTR, 3% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Tuscaloosa, Alabama CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 83% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama vs Alabama: the numbers that diverge
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Alabama top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 38% | -10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 68% | +10 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Tuscaloosa, Alabama sits 10 points below the Alabama baseline.
Driving CDL in Alabama
Alabama trucking centers on the I-65 / I-20 / I-10 grid, with Hyundai (Montgomery), Honda (Lincoln), and Mercedes-Benz (Tuscaloosa) automotive plants driving heavy Tier-1 supplier freight on tight just-in-time schedules. The Port of Mobile handles bulk cargo at the southern end. Cost of living runs below the national average, which makes the headline pay math work better than it does in the Northeast. Summer heat and humidity on the Gulf Coast affect equipment and load-securing differently than inland. Alabama has a low graduated state income tax.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- CDL driver salary in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Best trucking companies in Alabama
Where this data comes from
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.