Best Trucking Companies in Wisconsin
9 top-ranked carriers hiring in Wisconsin. Compare pay, hiring status, and find the right fit for your driving career.
Wisconsin Trucking Market Overview
Wisconsin is a trucking industry stronghold with Schneider National (Green Bay) and Marten Transport (Mondovi) both headquartered here. The state's dairy industry is the largest in the nation, generating massive refrigerated and food-grade tanker freight. Paper manufacturing in the Fox Valley, Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee, and a strong general manufacturing base create diverse hauling opportunities. I-94, I-90, and I-43 are the primary freight corridors.
Top 9 Companies in Wisconsin
Schneider is headquartered in Green Bay, WI, and their home-state operations offer Wisconsin drivers the widest range of positions across all divisions.
Marten Transport is headquartered in Mondovi, WI, and their reefer fleet dominates Wisconsin's dairy and food freight market.
ODFL's Milwaukee and Green Bay area service centers offer premium LTL pay in the Upper Midwest market.
FedEx Freight's Wisconsin terminals handle dairy, manufacturing, and paper industry freight with competitive LTL positions.
Dayton Freight's Wisconsin terminals offer reliable Midwest LTL routes with above-average pay and family culture.
Ruan's dedicated fleet contracts serve Wisconsin's massive dairy industry with food-grade tanker and reefer hauling.
Holland's Wisconsin terminals provide regional LTL service with next-day delivery and competitive Midwest pay.
Werner runs dedicated accounts for Wisconsin manufacturers and food processors with home-weekly schedules.
CRST, based in nearby Cedar Rapids, offers accessible CDL training programs for Wisconsin residents entering the industry.
How to read this page. The ranking is our own editorial assessment of how each carrier serves drivers in Wisconsin, based on the lanes, terminals and freight described in each entry. The pay figure is not ours: heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Wisconsin earn an annual mean of $58,890 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 Wisconsin
What is the best trucking company to work for in Wisconsin?
Based on our 2026 rankings, Schneider National ranks #1 in Wisconsin. They earned the top spot because of what they run there: Schneider is headquartered in Green Bay, WI, and their home-state operations offer Wisconsin drivers the widest range of positions across all divisions. 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 Wisconsin?
Heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Wisconsin earn an annual mean of $58,890, 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 — Dairy & Cheese Production, Paper Manufacturing, Food Processing — shape which kinds of driving pay best.
Which trucking companies should I apply to in Wisconsin?
Start with the carriers ranked on this page — Schneider National, Marten Transport, Old Dominion Freight Line and the rest of the list all run real freight in Wisconsin, 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.