Best Trucking Companies in Nebraska
8 top-ranked carriers hiring in Nebraska. Compare pay, hiring status, and find the right fit for your driving career.
Nebraska Trucking Market Overview
Nebraska punches above its weight in trucking, with Werner Enterprises and Crete Carrier Corporation both headquartered here. I-80 runs the full width of the state, serving as a primary transcontinental freight corridor. The state's beef and meatpacking industry (Omaha is called the 'Beef Capital'), corn and soybean farming, and ethanol production generate massive agricultural freight demand. Low cost of living means trucking salaries go further in Nebraska than in coastal states.
Top 8 Companies in Nebraska
Werner is headquartered in Omaha, NE, and their home-state drivers get first access to the best dedicated accounts and regional lanes.
Crete Carrier is headquartered in Lincoln, NE, and their dry van, flatbed (Hunt Transportation), and reefer (Shaffer) divisions offer Nebraska drivers diverse options.
Schneider runs dedicated and tanker freight for Nebraska's agricultural and meatpacking industries along the I-80 corridor.
Heartland's central location focus aligns perfectly with Nebraska's I-80 corridor for short-to-medium regional hauls.
ODFL's Omaha service center offers premium LTL pay for experienced drivers in the central U.S. market.
FedEx Freight's Nebraska operations serve the state's agricultural and distribution freight with reliable LTL positions.
Prime's nearby Springfield, MO training campus is accessible to Nebraska CDL students, and their reefer division serves the state's food industry.
Ruan's Des Moines headquarters is close to Nebraska, and their dedicated fleet contracts serve the state's meatpacking and food processing plants.
How to read this page. The ranking is our own editorial assessment of how each carrier serves drivers in Nebraska, based on the lanes, terminals and freight described in each entry. The pay figure is not ours: heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Nebraska earn an annual mean of $60,070 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025). That covers employed company drivers statewide — not owner-operators, whom the survey excludes — and individual carriers pay above and below it. We publish no per-carrier salary because we have no source for one, and we do not track live vacancy counts: for what is open today, check the carrier's own careers page.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Trucking in Nebraska
What is the best trucking company to work for in Nebraska?
Based on our 2026 rankings, Werner Enterprises ranks #1 in Nebraska. They earned the top spot because of what they run there: Werner is headquartered in Omaha, NE, and their home-state drivers get first access to the best dedicated accounts and regional lanes. We do not publish a pay figure per carrier — we have no source for one — so check the carrier's own posting for what the seat pays. The best choice for you depends on your experience level, preferred driving type, and home time needs.
How much do truck drivers make in Nebraska?
Heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Nebraska earn an annual mean of $60,070, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025). That is the figure for employed company drivers across the whole state; owner-operators are not in it, because the survey covers employer payrolls only. Individual carriers pay above and below it, and specialised work — tanker, HazMat, oversize — pays more. The state's top industries — Beef & Meatpacking, Agriculture (Corn, Soybeans), Ethanol Production — shape which kinds of driving pay best.
Which trucking companies should I apply to in Nebraska?
Start with the carriers ranked on this page — Werner Enterprises, Crete Carrier Corporation, Schneider National and the rest of the list all run real freight in Nebraska, and each entry says what it is best suited to. We do not track live vacancy counts for other carriers, so check the company's own careers page for what is open today. If you would rather one conversation than nine applications, send us your details and we will work the list with you.