Best Trucking Companies in United States
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 2,399 carriers with active job listings.
across top 49 carriers
avg FMCSA percentile
of 49 respond within 24h
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.
Pay percentile from active job listings, plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency.
Weighted FMCSA safety score — unsafe driving and HOS compliance count double vs other categories.
Tiered benefits scoring: medical, 401k, dental, vision, paid time off, and driver lifestyle perks.
Carrier responsiveness to applications and fleet size relative to other companies in this ranking.
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
KEEP TRUCKING LLC
$2,200
83th pctl
96/100
2
True Transport Inc.
$2,225
92th pctl
89/100
2
Covenant Transport Inc
$1,762
Avg. +$2,500 sign-on86th pctl
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1
MCK TRUCKING INC
$1,950
Avg. +$4,000 sign-on84th pctl
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2
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC
$2,000
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on88th pctl
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3
Cowboy State Trucking, Inc.
$2,000
Avg. +$5,000 sign-on84th pctl
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2
DICK IRVIN INC
$2,250
Avg. +$10,000 sign-on85th pctl
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1
Great Plains Trucking Inc.
$1,750
95th pctl
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1
Norris Milk Hauling LTD
$1,750
Avg. +$1,500 sign-on95th pctl
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2
Badger Express LLC
$1,700
Avg. +$5,000 sign-on92th pctl
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1
TAZ TRUCKING INC
$1,500
Avg. +$1,250 sign-on70th pctl
54/100
2
Mountain States L.P. Gas
$2,000
92th pctl
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1
DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC
$2,125
Avg. +$5,000 sign-on87th pctl
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2
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION
$1,685
84th pctl
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8
OMAHA TRACK INC
$2,000
91th pctl
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1
GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION
$1,750
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on81th pctl
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1
MARKET EXPRESS LLC
$1,600
86th pctl
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1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$1,800
87th pctl
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3
THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING
$1,650
91th pctl
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1
GIROUX'S POULTRY FARM
$1,862
93th pctl
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2
JS HELWIG & SON LLC
$1,850
85th pctl
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1
HMD TRUCKING INC
$1,612
Avg. +$2,500 sign-on76th pctl
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4
MC CARRIER LLC
$1,700
84th pctl
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1
HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC
$1,650
85th pctl
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1
DASH TRANSPORTATION LLC
$1,450
74th pctl
100/100
1
RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC
$1,652
77th pctl
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1
ORGANICALLY GROWN COMPANY
$2,350
Avg. +$4,000 sign-on81th pctl
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1
KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC
$2,000
81th pctl
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1
ZELLER TRANSPORTATION LLC
$1,900
80th pctl
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1
KOTTKE TRUCKING INC
$2,000
78th pctl
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1
CENTURY LINES INC
$1,900
74th pctl
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1
KANSAS CITY INTERMODAL LLC
$2,500
85th pctl
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1
FIVE BELOW INC
$2,250
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on78th pctl
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1
FISHER59 LLC
$2,250
79th pctl
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1
Dillard Trucking
$2,200
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on66th pctl
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1
COOL MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT
$1,750
70th pctl
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1
ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC
$2,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on69th pctl
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1
KAISER TRANSPORT INC
$1,855
75th pctl
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1
ALBA TRANS INC
$3,000
Avg. +$10,000 sign-on73th pctl
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1
CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC
$2,500
73th pctl
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1
GALWAY BAY TRANSPORT INC
$1,850
64th pctl
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1
Energy Carriers
$1,950
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on50th pctl
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6
EA EXPRESS LLC
$1,900
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
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1
COWEN TRUCK LINE INC
$1,790
Avg. +$5,000 sign-on50th pctl
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1
REVV TRANSPORT
$1,750
Avg. +$2,500 sign-on50th pctl
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1
Bertch Cabinet LLC
$2,000
Avg. +$5,000 sign-on50th pctl
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1
PENNSTAR LOGISTICS LLC
$1,850
Avg. +$3,750 sign-on50th pctl
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1
HOLLIDAY ROCK CO INC
$1,816
50th pctl
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3
SEMO EXPRESS LLC
$1,700
50th pctl
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1