Best Trucking Companies in Montana
8 top-ranked carriers hiring in Montana. Compare pay, hiring status, and find the right fit for your driving career.
Montana Trucking Market Overview
Montana's trucking market rewards drivers who can handle long distances, extreme weather, and mountain passes. The state's vast geography means freight hubs in Billings and Missoula serve as critical distribution points for a huge territory. Oil production in the Bakken formation (eastern MT), grain farming, timber, and mining create specialized hauling demand. Pay rates are above average for the region due to the challenging conditions and driver shortage.
Top 8 Companies in Montana
Anderson's heavy haul and specialized division serves Montana's oil, mining, and wind energy sectors with premium-paying loads.
Knight-Swift covers Montana's I-90 and I-15 corridors with OTR positions connecting to Pacific Northwest and Midwest markets.
Schneider hauls bulk grain and agricultural products from Montana's vast farmlands to rail terminals and processors.
Werner's dedicated freight contracts cover Montana's distribution needs from Billings and Missoula.
Landstar owner-operators earn premium rates hauling heavy equipment and machinery for Montana's mining and energy projects.
FedEx Freight's Montana terminals handle LTL freight for the state's scattered population centers.
ODFL serves Montana with premium LTL rates that reflect the challenges of long-distance rural delivery.
Prime's reefer and flatbed divisions serve Montana's agricultural and timber industries with OTR lanes.
How to read this page. The ranking is our own editorial assessment of how each carrier serves drivers in Montana, based on the lanes, terminals and freight described in each entry. The pay figure is not ours: heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Montana earn an annual mean of $59,180 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 Montana
What is the best trucking company to work for in Montana?
Based on our 2026 rankings, Anderson Trucking Service ranks #1 in Montana. They earned the top spot because of what they run there: Anderson's heavy haul and specialized division serves Montana's oil, mining, and wind energy sectors with premium-paying loads. 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 Montana?
Heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Montana earn an annual mean of $59,180, 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 — Oil & Gas (Bakken), Agriculture (Wheat, Cattle), Mining (Copper, Gold) — shape which kinds of driving pay best.
Which trucking companies should I apply to in Montana?
Start with the carriers ranked on this page — Anderson Trucking Service, Knight-Swift Transportation, Schneider National and the rest of the list all run real freight in Montana, 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.