Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Waltham, Massachusetts (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 241 W2 trucking carriers in Waltham, Massachusetts (November 2026). HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,875 and an average $3,750 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/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 the nation's largest life-sciences cluster generating cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4 and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6 are new to the top 50 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#25 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#33 → #46). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, and 39 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Waltham, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,875/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,875/wk
HandledNow LLC leads the Waltham, Massachusetts market on combined pay and ranking score this month. HandledNow LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Waltham, Massachusetts.
The top sign-on bonus in Waltham, Massachusetts's top 10 is HandledNow LLC's — $3,750.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. climbed from #25 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Waltham, Massachusetts. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Waltham, Massachusetts carriers. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Waltham, Massachusetts carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,000/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%.
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 a recurring truck bottleneck. 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 November 2026.