What is the best trucking company to work for in 2026?

Based on our analysis of 2,399 carriers in United States, BROOKS TRUCKING INC ranks #1 overall with a composite score of 79.4 out of 100, combining pay, safety record, employer responsiveness, and driver benefits.

Which trucking company pays the most in United States?

ALBA TRANS INC offers the highest average weekly pay at $3,000/week (approximately $156,000/year) based on their current active job listings in United States. Top earners there make up to $3,000/week (90th percentile).

Can a truck driver make $100,000 a year in United States?

Yes — 20 of the 49 ranked trucking companies in United States advertise average weekly pay that works out to $100,000+ per year. BROOKS TRUCKING INC leads at $114,400/year.

What is the safest trucking company in United States?

Norris Milk Hauling LTD has the highest FMCSA safety percentile at the 97th among ranked carriers in United States. Safety scores are based on federal inspection and violation data across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, and hours-of-service categories.

Which trucking companies offer the best driver benefits in United States?

Among the top 49 carriers in United States: 49 offer medical insurance, 45 offer 401(k), 32 allow pets, 36 allow riders, 2 offer guaranteed pay, 25 offer dedicated routes. RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC leads with 9 of 9 tracked benefit categories.

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

DASH TRANSPORTATION LLC has the highest responsiveness score of 100/100 and carries the Responsive Employer badge, meaning they consistently review and respond to driver applications quickly. Overall, 6 of the 49 ranked companies carry the Responsive Employer badge, meaning they review and respond to applications within 24 hours.

How many trucking jobs are open in United States right now?

There are currently 77 open positions across the top 49 carriers in United States. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION has the most openings with 8 active listings.

How do you rank trucking companies and how often are rankings updated?

Our rankings use four weighted factors: driver pay at 30% (average weekly earnings from active job listings with outlier removal), safety record at 25% (FMCSA violation percentiles), driver benefits at 25% (medical, 401k, paid time off, dedicated routes, pets/riders policy), and operational quality at 20% (employer responsiveness and fleet size). Rankings are updated continuously as new job listings are posted, reflecting 2,399 carriers in United States.

2026 Rankings

Best Trucking Companies in United States

Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 2,399 carriers with active job listings.

#1 BROOKS TRUCKING INC

$2,200/week avg View Profile

Avg Weekly Pay

$1,908

across top 49 carriers

Safety Score

75th

avg FMCSA percentile

Responsive

of 49 respond within 24h

Open Positions

across top 49 carriers

How We Rank Companies

Our rankings are based on real data from active job listings and public safety records. Each company is scored across four categories weighted by driver priority research.

Compensation

30%

Pay percentile from active job listings, plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency.

Safety Record

25%

Weighted FMCSA safety score — unsafe driving and HOS compliance count double vs other categories.

Benefits

25%

Tiered benefits scoring: medical, 401k, dental, vision, paid time off, and driver lifestyle perks.

Operational

20%

Carrier responsiveness to applications and fleet size relative to other companies in this ranking.

Compensation and safety carry more weight. Rankings update automatically as new jobs are posted.

Safety data sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System. Our composite scores are independently calculated and may differ from FMCSA's internal percentiles. This ranking is not endorsed or certified by the FMCSA or the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Top 49 Carriers

Sorted by overall

BROOKS TRUCKING INC

Responsive

14 drivers DOT 3122736

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

74th pctl

Response

99/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Local

View Company 1 Jobs

KOTTKE TRUCKING INC

220 drivers DOT 108173

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

77th pctl

Response

46/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

Covenant Transport Inc

1,094 drivers DOT 273818

Weekly Pay

$1,762

Avg. +$2,500 sign-on

Safety

86th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

MCK TRUCKING INC

150 drivers DOT 528760

Weekly Pay

$1,950

Avg. +$4,000 sign-on

Safety

83th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

Cowboy State Trucking, Inc.

42 drivers DOT 3099409

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Local

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

110 drivers DOT 2170456

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

88th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Local

OTR

View Company 3 Jobs

Norris Milk Hauling LTD

35 drivers DOT 1243792

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$1,500 sign-on

Safety

97th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Local

Semi-Local

View Company 2 Jobs

Great Plains Trucking Inc.

86 drivers DOT 205160

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

95th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

DICK IRVIN INC

75 drivers DOT 30115

Weekly Pay

$2,250

Avg. +$10,000 sign-on

Safety

83th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#10

Mountain States L.P. Gas

21 drivers DOT 427735

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

93th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#11

Badger Express LLC

50 drivers DOT 451877

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

92th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#12

DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC

85 drivers DOT 466144

Weekly Pay

$2,125

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

87th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Local

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

#13

PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

801 drivers DOT 282577

Weekly Pay

$1,685

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

Local

View Company 8 Jobs

#14

OMAHA TRACK INC

81 drivers DOT 306966

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

91th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#15

TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC

Responsive

139 drivers DOT 4140573

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

88th pctl

Response

83/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#16

MARKET EXPRESS LLC

354 drivers DOT 2885047

Weekly Pay

$1,600

Safety

86th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#17

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

265 drivers DOT 1065394

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Safety

88th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

Regional

Local

View Company 3 Jobs

#18

GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION

49 drivers DOT 3395433

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

79th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#19

THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING

120 drivers DOT 30176

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

91th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#20

GIROUX'S POULTRY FARM

55 drivers DOT 390664

Weekly Pay

$1,862

Safety

93th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Semi-Local

Local

View Company 2 Jobs

#21

DASH TRANSPORTATION LLC

Responsive

10 drivers DOT 2169738

Weekly Pay

$1,450

Safety

76th pctl

Response

100/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#22

Bountiful Trucking LLC

Responsive

10 drivers DOT 2416881

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

69th pctl

Response

99/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#23

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

322 drivers DOT 507308

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

85th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#24

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

477 drivers DOT 185183

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#25

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

15 drivers DOT 3437344

Weekly Pay

$1,652

Safety

78th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#26

MC CARRIER LLC

120 drivers DOT 2400167

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#27

KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC

76 drivers DOT 71976

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

83th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#28

ORGANICALLY GROWN COMPANY

33 drivers DOT 589999

Weekly Pay

$2,350

Avg. +$4,000 sign-on

Safety

82th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Local

View Company 1 Jobs

#29

ZELLER TRANSPORTATION LLC

55 drivers DOT 1017769

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Safety

80th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#30

FISHER59 LLC

40 drivers DOT 405634

Weekly Pay

$2,250

Safety

81th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Local

View Company 1 Jobs

#31

FIVE BELOW INC

30 drivers DOT 3194950

Weekly Pay

$2,250

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

76th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#32

COOL MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT

80 drivers DOT 2414797

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

74th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#33

MORIZON PANHANDLE TRUCKING LLC

Responsive

1 drivers DOT 4369222

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Safety

50th pctl

Response

100/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#34

KAISER TRANSPORT INC

42 drivers DOT 637350

Weekly Pay

$1,855

Safety

77th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#35

Dillard Trucking

30 drivers DOT 352045

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

66th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#36

South East Carriers INC

Responsive

172 drivers DOT 272134

Weekly Pay

$1,223

Avg. +$250 sign-on

Safety

70th pctl

Response

95/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Local

OTR

View Company 5 Jobs

#37

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

80 drivers DOT 2817441

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

69th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#38

CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC

23 drivers DOT 1513126

Weekly Pay

$2,500

Safety

73th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#39

ALBA TRANS INC

22 drivers DOT 2843762

Weekly Pay

$3,000

Avg. +$10,000 sign-on

Safety

72th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#40

GALWAY BAY TRANSPORT INC

13 drivers DOT 342232

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Safety

64th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#41

Energy Carriers

60 drivers DOT 3087340

Weekly Pay

$1,950

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Local

View Company 6 Jobs

#42

EA EXPRESS LLC

18 drivers DOT 3079580

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#43

COWEN TRUCK LINE INC

64 drivers DOT 186075

Weekly Pay

$1,790

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#44

CENTURY LINES INC

14 drivers DOT 229763

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Semi-Local

View Company 1 Jobs

#45

REVV TRANSPORT

5 drivers DOT 3682903

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$2,500 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#46

Bertch Cabinet LLC

15 drivers DOT 230549

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#47

PENNSTAR LOGISTICS LLC

11 drivers DOT 3081487

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Avg. +$3,750 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#48

HOLLIDAY ROCK CO INC

350 drivers DOT 818879

Weekly Pay

$1,816

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Local

View Company 3 Jobs

#49

SEMO EXPRESS LLC

73 drivers DOT 1651615

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

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Top 49 Carriers

BROOKS TRUCKING INC

KOTTKE TRUCKING INC

Covenant Transport Inc

MCK TRUCKING INC

Cowboy State Trucking, Inc.

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

Norris Milk Hauling LTD

Great Plains Trucking Inc.

DICK IRVIN INC

Mountain States L.P. Gas

Badger Express LLC

DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC

PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

OMAHA TRACK INC

TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC

MARKET EXPRESS LLC

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION

THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING

GIROUX'S POULTRY FARM

DASH TRANSPORTATION LLC

Bountiful Trucking LLC

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

MC CARRIER LLC

KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC

ORGANICALLY GROWN COMPANY

ZELLER TRANSPORTATION LLC

FISHER59 LLC

FIVE BELOW INC

COOL MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT

MORIZON PANHANDLE TRUCKING LLC

KAISER TRANSPORT INC

Dillard Trucking

South East Carriers INC

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC

ALBA TRANS INC

GALWAY BAY TRANSPORT INC

Energy Carriers

EA EXPRESS LLC

COWEN TRUCK LINE INC

CENTURY LINES INC

REVV TRANSPORT

Bertch Cabinet LLC

PENNSTAR LOGISTICS LLC

HOLLIDAY ROCK CO INC

SEMO EXPRESS LLC

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trucking company to work for in 2026?

Which trucking company pays the most in United States?

Can a truck driver make $100,000 a year in United States?

What is the safest trucking company in United States?

Which trucking companies offer the best driver benefits in United States?

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

How many trucking jobs are open in United States right now?

How do you rank trucking companies and how often are rankings updated?

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