Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Wheaton, Illinois (November 2026)
462 carriers are hiring W2 company drivers in Wheaton, Illinois right now, per Lanefinder's November 2026 snapshot. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. McLeod Express LLC follows at $1,520/week. Illinois anchors the US rail and truck network through Chicago, the largest intermodal hub in North America, with I-80 / I-90 / I-55 feeding a dense concentration of manufacturing, warehousing, and cold-chain freight.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #8 and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #10 are new to the top 50 in Wheaton, Illinois. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#38 → #1), FW TRUCKING (#23 → #3), and True Transport Inc. (#18 → #5). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #25). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, 38 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #38 | #1 | Up 37 places |
| McLeod Express LLC | #12 | #2 | Up 10 placesweekly pay down 1.9% ($1,550 → $1,520) |
| FW TRUCKING | #23 | #3 | Up 20 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #18 | #5 | Up 13 places |
| HandledNow LLC | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #8 | #13 | Down 5 places |
| OMAHA TRACK INC | #7 | #14 | Down 7 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #15 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #10 | #17 | Down 7 places |
| CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT | #11 | #18 | Down 7 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| Nationwide Rail Services | #17 | #20 | Down 3 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #15 | #21 | Down 6 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #13 | #22 | Down 9 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #16 | #23 | Down 7 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #25 | Down 24 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #21 | #26 | Down 5 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #20 | #27 | Down 7 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #22 | #28 | Down 6 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #26 | #29 | Down 3 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #28 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC | #25 | #31 | Down 6 places |
| A & H INC | #33 | #32 | Up 1 place |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #34 | #35 | Down 1 place |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #32 | #36 | Down 4 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #39 | New |
| TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LLC | #46 | #41 | Up 5 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #39 | #42 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| GURTLER INDUSTRIES INC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #31 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #35 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Wheaton, Illinois 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. is number-one in Wheaton, Illinois this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Wheaton, Illinois. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2McLeod Express LLC — $1,520/wk
McLeod Express LLC rose 10 positions month-over-month, from #12 to #2. McLeod Express LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile. McLeod Express LLC guarantees weekly pay — useful when freight slows down.
If you want OTR routes without per-mile income variance, McLeod Express LLC is the only Wheaton, Illinois top-10 carrier pairing the two.
#3FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING rose 20 positions month-over-month, from #23 to #3. FW TRUCKING's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $2,100/wk, #5 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #6 HandledNow LLC at $1,550/wk, #7 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #8 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #9 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #10 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Wheaton, Illinois
Of active CDL postings in Wheaton, Illinois this month, 24% are regional and 62% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 14%.
Across Wheaton, Illinois CDL postings: 4% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 72% take-truck-home, 59% pet-friendly, 59% riders-allowed.
Where Wheaton, Illinois differs from the Illinois baseline
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Wheaton, Illinois differs most from Illinois — 10 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in Illinois
Illinois is one of the most strategically located CDL states — Chicago is the largest US intermodal rail hub, so a huge percentage of national freight passes through. The metro lanes pay well but congestion on I-80, I-90, and I-294 is consistent enough to be a real income variable. Outside the Chicago metro, downstate Illinois looks much more like Iowa or Indiana — agricultural freight, less density, easier driving. State income tax is moderate. The winter operational profile is severe: lake-effect snow, road salt, and the freezing-thawing cycle eat equipment faster than most southern states.
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Where this data comes from
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated November 2026.