Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Urbandale, Iowa (November 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 334 active W2 trucking carriers in Urbandale, Iowa this November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,800/week. Iowa freight is shaped by its agricultural output — corn, soybeans, and ethanol — moving on I-80 east-west and I-35 north-south, with Des Moines serving as the primary distribution crossroads.
What changed in November 2026
MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #6 and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7 are new to the top 50 in Urbandale, Iowa. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#15 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 7 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #31 | #1 | Up 30 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #15 | #2 | Up 13 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #11 | #3 | Up 8 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| Badger Express LLC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| SECOR LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #15 | Down 6 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #10 | #16 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #19 | New |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #20 | Down 6 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #21 | Down 20 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #22 | Down 3 places |
| A & H INC | #27 | #23 | Up 4 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #20 | #25 | Down 5 places |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #23 | #28 | Down 5 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #28 | #29 | Down 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #30 | #33 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #35 | Down 6 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| CENTENNIAL WAREHOUSING | Not ranked | #37 | New |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #33 | #38 | Down 5 places |
| CARGO PROS LLC | #36 | #39 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #35 | #40 | Down 5 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #37 | #41 | Down 4 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #39 | #43 | Down 4 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #38 | #50 | Down 12 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| GT WORLDWIDE TRANSPORT INC | #40 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Urbandale, Iowa 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 Urbandale, Iowa ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 85th percentile in the Urbandale, Iowa market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Urbandale, Iowa.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING rose 13 positions month-over-month, from #15 to #2. FW TRUCKING ranks in the 90th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #11 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Urbandale, Iowa. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Urbandale, Iowa. 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 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Urbandale, Iowa
17% of Urbandale, Iowa's active CDL postings are regional and 80% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Urbandale, Iowa postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 83%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 70%.
Where Urbandale, Iowa differs from the Iowa baseline
| Urbandale, Iowa | Iowa top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 73% | +11 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 37% | -9 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 63% | +9 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 84% | +8 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 6% | 12% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Urbandale, Iowa's biggest divergence from Iowa is on riders-allowed policies, 11 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Iowa
Iowa freight is shaped by the state's agricultural output — corn, soybeans, ethanol, pork — moving on the I-80 east-west and I-35 north-south corridors. Des Moines serves as the primary distribution crossroads. Cedar Rapids and Davenport (Quad Cities) add manufacturing and food-processing freight. Iowa runs a moderate flat state income tax; living costs are among the lowest in the Midwest. Winter is severe — wind off the prairie plus drifting snow plus black ice on I-80 makes route timing genuinely consequential from December through March.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Urbandale, Iowa
- CDL driver salary in Urbandale, Iowa
- Best trucking companies in Iowa
How we compile these rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated November 2026.