Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Westerville, Ohio (May 2026)
Westerville, Ohio has 429 active W2 trucking carriers as of May 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Ohio sits at the center of the US manufacturing belt, with I-70 / I-71 / I-75 forming a freight grid through Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati and major automotive, steel, and chemical supply chains driving consistent lane demand.
What changed in May 2026
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The trucking companies leading Westerville, Ohio this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC tops the Westerville, Ohio ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Westerville, Ohio market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Westerville, Ohio median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Westerville, Ohio. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Westerville, Ohio.
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 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Westerville, Ohio market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 MCK TRUCKING INC at $1,700/wk, #7 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #8 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #9 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #10 KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Westerville, Ohio
Of active CDL postings in Westerville, Ohio this month, 26% are regional and 68% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 6%.
Across Westerville, Ohio CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 64% pet-friendly, 64% riders-allowed.
How Westerville, Ohio compares to Ohio
| Westerville, Ohio | Ohio top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 96% | 85% | +11 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 75% | +7 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 73% | 67% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Westerville, Ohio sits 11 points above the Ohio baseline.
Driving CDL in Ohio
Ohio sits at the center of the US manufacturing belt and runs about as much through-freight as any state. I-70, I-71, I-75, and the Ohio Turnpike form a freight grid that's flat, generally well-maintained, and forgiving for newer drivers — Ohio is one of the better states to gain initial OTR experience. The Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati metros each anchor distinct lane profiles (auto, distribution, and pharmaceutical respectively). Winter operational risk is real — lake-effect off Erie, freezing rain in the central part of the state — but less extreme than the Great Plains states. Ohio cost of living is below the national average, which makes the income math work better than the headline pay numbers suggest.
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Where this data comes from
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 May 2026.