Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Lanefinder tracks 313 carriers as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. Pennsylvania freight flows on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) and I-78 / I-80 through the state's industrial core, with Port of Philadelphia handling petroleum and bulk cargo and a manufacturing base in Pittsburgh and a major warehouse and distribution cluster in the Lehigh Valley.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #8 are new to the top 50 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #21) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #49). KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (was #7) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 6 carriers joined, 8 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 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 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 90th percentile across Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC sits in the 92nd percentile for weekly pay among Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania carriers. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC ranks in the 99th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data.
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania's top 10 — $10,000.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #12 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #9 INSULATION COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
The route mix in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania this month tilts OTR: 25% regional, 69% OTR, 3% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 77% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 61% riders-allowed.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania vs Pennsylvania: the numbers that diverge
| Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 33% | 48% | -15 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 73% | 66% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania sits 15 points below the Pennsylvania baseline.
Driving CDL in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is one of the most operationally complex CDL markets in the country. The PA Turnpike runs east-west across the state and serves much of the Northeast freight backbone, but the tolls add up — most fleets factor PA toll cost into route decisions. Winter in the Allegheny passes is the real operational variable: ice and snow on I-80 between Bloomsburg and DuBois is a frequent issue from December through March. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia anchor very different lane profiles — Pittsburgh leans industrial and steel, Philadelphia leans port and distribution. PA has a low flat state income tax compared to neighboring NY and NJ.
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How we compile these rankings
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated November 2026.