Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Utica, New York (July 2026)
Utica, New York has 242 active W2 trucking carriers as of July 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. MCK TRUCKING INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200 and an average $3,000 sign-on bonus. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. New York freight is anchored by the Port of New York and New Jersey complex, the busiest on the East Coast, with I-87 / I-95 truck corridors and dense last-mile delivery demand across the New York City metro.
What changed in July 2026
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Utica, New York's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is MCK TRUCKING INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1MCK TRUCKING INC — $2,200/wk
MCK TRUCKING INC is number-one in Utica, New York this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 94th percentile across Utica, New York. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 93rd percentile.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Utica, New York market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Utica, New York market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 HandledNow LLC at $1,900/wk, #5 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #6 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 Safeway Trucking Corporation at $2,250/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Utica, New York
22% of Utica, New York's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Across Utica, New York CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 77% take-truck-home, 63% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
How Utica, New York compares to New York
| Utica, New York | New York top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 29% | 42% | -13 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 67% | 58% | +9 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 84% | 77% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Utica, New York's biggest divergence from New York is on dedicated routes, 13 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in New York
New York CDL work is mostly upstate or NYC-metro last-mile — almost no through-driver wants to deal with the Five Boroughs more than necessary. The patchwork of bridge tolls (MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Port Authority, Thruway Authority), the truck-route restrictions in Manhattan and on the parkways, and the weight-on-bridge rules add real planning overhead. Long Island delivery work pays a premium for drivers who can actually navigate it. Upstate freight on I-90 / I-87 looks much more like normal interstate driving, with the addition of real winter — lake-effect snow off Erie and Ontario can shut runs down. State income tax is high; many drivers based here run out-of-state lanes to keep the math working.
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How we compile these rankings
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 July 2026.