Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Wausau, Wisconsin (November 2026)
There are 307 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Wausau, Wisconsin. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. South East Carriers INC follows at $1,800/week. Wisconsin freight moves on I-90 / I-94 through Milwaukee and Madison, with dairy and food processing as the dominant outbound commodity and paper and packaging manufacturing in the Fox River Valley generating consistent industrial loads.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4, MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7, and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #8 are new to the top 50 in Wausau, Wisconsin. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#29 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #17) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #48). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 5 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Wausau, Wisconsin 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 Wausau, Wisconsin ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Wausau, Wisconsin market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Wausau, Wisconsin.
#2South East Carriers INC — $1,800/wk
South East Carriers INC's top FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance, in the 96th percentile. South East Carriers INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #9 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Wausau, Wisconsin. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Wausau, Wisconsin. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #7 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #8 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #9 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
What Wausau, Wisconsin drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Wausau, Wisconsin this month, 18% are regional and 79% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Wausau, Wisconsin postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 68% and riders-allowed at 68%.
Where Wausau, Wisconsin differs from the Wisconsin baseline
| Wausau, Wisconsin | Wisconsin top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,946 | $1,875 | +4% |
| Sign-on bonus rate | 40% | 35% | +5 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 41% | -9 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 63% | +9 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 4% | 12% | -8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 71% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Wausau, Wisconsin's biggest divergence from Wisconsin is on dedicated routes, 9 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Wisconsin
Wisconsin freight moves on I-90 / I-94 through Milwaukee and Madison. Dairy and food processing are dominant outbound commodities — Wisconsin's reefer freight is a national-scale segment. Paper and packaging manufacturing in the Fox River Valley generates consistent industrial loads. Great Lakes ports at Green Bay and Superior handle bulk cargo. Cost of living is moderate. Wisconsin has a high graduated state income tax. Winter is severe — lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan affects the eastern third of the state; ice and salt corrosion eat equipment faster than southern states.
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Where this data comes from
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.