Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Wisconsin (July 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Wisconsin, Lanefinder tracks 624 carriers as of July 2026. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY leads with an average weekly pay of $1,680. Forest Brook Trucking LLC follows at $1,600/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 July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Wisconsin's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY at $1,680/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — $1,680/wk
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY tops the Wisconsin ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY ranks in the 91st percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile. Forest Brook Trucking LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Wisconsin. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 97th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #7 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #8 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 OMAHA TRACK INC at $2,000/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
What Wisconsin drivers actually run
The route mix in Wisconsin this month tilts OTR: 24% regional, 57% OTR, 16% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Wisconsin postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 66%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 55% and riders-allowed at 56%.
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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Wisconsin
- CDL driver salary in Wisconsin
- Best trucking companies in the United States
Where this data comes from
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated July 2026.