Best Trucking Companies in Hawaii
8 top-ranked carriers hiring in Hawaii. Compare pay, hiring status, and find the right fit for your driving career.
Hawaii Trucking Market Overview
Hawaii's trucking market is fundamentally different from mainland states — all freight arrives by ship or air, and driving distances are limited by island geography. Jobs focus on port drayage at Honolulu Harbor, inter-facility delivery, and military logistics around Pearl Harbor and Schofield Barracks. Pay reflects the extreme cost of living, and positions are limited but stable.
Top 8 Companies in Hawaii
Penske manages dedicated fleet operations for Hawaii's military bases and resort supply chains on Oahu.
Ryder operates dedicated contract fleets for Hawaii's tourism and retail industries with local island routes.
FedEx Freight handles inter-island freight forwarding and local delivery with premium island pay rates.
Schneider manages supply chain logistics for several Hawaii retailers through dedicated fleet contracts.
ODFL coordinates freight forwarding to Hawaii through their West Coast terminals with premium rates for island-bound cargo.
XPO provides last-mile delivery services across Oahu and Maui for major e-commerce and retail customers.
Amazon's growing Hawaii delivery operations create CDL positions for inter-facility freight movement on the islands.
Knight-Swift coordinates mainland-to-Hawaii supply chain freight through their West Coast operations.
How to read this page. The ranking is our own editorial assessment of how each carrier serves drivers in Hawaii, based on the lanes, terminals and freight described in each entry. The pay figure is not ours: heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Hawaii earn an annual mean of $60,850 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 Hawaii
What is the best trucking company to work for in Hawaii?
Based on our 2026 rankings, Penske Logistics ranks #1 in Hawaii. They earned the top spot because of what they run there: Penske manages dedicated fleet operations for Hawaii's military bases and resort supply chains on Oahu. 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 Hawaii?
Heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Hawaii earn an annual mean of $60,850, 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 — Military Logistics, Tourism Supply Chain, Port Drayage — shape which kinds of driving pay best.
Which trucking companies should I apply to in Hawaii?
Start with the carriers ranked on this page — Penske Logistics, Ryder System, FedEx Freight and the rest of the list all run real freight in Hawaii, 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.