Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Waltham, Massachusetts (September 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 237 W2 trucking carriers in Waltham, Massachusetts (September 2026). JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/week. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and a major concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing requiring cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Waltham, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads the Waltham, Massachusetts market on combined pay and ranking score this month. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Waltham, Massachusetts carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile.
#3HandledNow LLC — $1,875/wk
HandledNow LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,000/wk, #6 ABENAQUI CARRIERS at $1,750/wk, #7 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Waltham, Massachusetts
The route mix in Waltham, Massachusetts this month tilts OTR: 18% regional, 72% OTR, 10% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Waltham, Massachusetts postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 69%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 59% and riders-allowed at 60%.
Waltham, Massachusetts vs Massachusetts: the numbers that diverge
| Waltham, Massachusetts | Massachusetts top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 38% | 32% | +6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 68% | 62% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Waltham, Massachusetts differs most from Massachusetts — 6 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is consistently in the worst US tier. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
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How we compile these rankings
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated September 2026.