Best Trucking Companies in North Dakota
8 top-ranked carriers hiring in North Dakota. Compare pay, hiring status, and find the right fit for your driving career.
North Dakota Trucking Market Overview
North Dakota's trucking market is dominated by the Bakken oil formation, which has transformed the western part of the state into one of the highest-paying trucking regions in the country. Oil field drivers hauling crude, produced water, and heavy equipment earn well above national averages. Agricultural freight (wheat, sunflowers, sugar beets) provides the other major freight base. Winter conditions are extreme, with temperatures reaching -40F and frequent blizzards.
Top 8 Companies in North Dakota
Anderson specializes in Bakken oil field heavy haul and specialized freight, paying premium rates for North Dakota's energy sector.
Groendyke dominates the Bakken oil field tanker market, hauling crude oil and produced water at premium HazMat rates.
Schneider's tanker and bulk divisions serve North Dakota's energy and agricultural sectors with specialized hauling.
Landstar connects owner-operators with North Dakota's oil field equipment and oversized load freight at top independent rates.
Knight-Swift covers North Dakota's I-94 and US-2 corridors with OTR positions connecting to regional markets.
Werner, based in nearby Omaha, serves North Dakota's agricultural and distribution freight needs.
FedEx Freight serves North Dakota's scattered population centers with LTL routes that carry premium rural rates.
Crete Carrier's central U.S. coverage extends into North Dakota with dry van freight from agricultural shippers.
How to read this page. The ranking is our own editorial assessment of how each carrier serves drivers in North Dakota, based on the lanes, terminals and freight described in each entry. The pay figure is not ours: heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in North Dakota earn an annual mean of $63,330 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 North Dakota
What is the best trucking company to work for in North Dakota?
Based on our 2026 rankings, Anderson Trucking Service ranks #1 in North Dakota. They earned the top spot because of what they run there: Anderson specializes in Bakken oil field heavy haul and specialized freight, paying premium rates for North Dakota's energy sector. 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 North Dakota?
Heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in North Dakota earn an annual mean of $63,330, 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, Sunflowers), Energy Equipment Hauling — shape which kinds of driving pay best.
Which trucking companies should I apply to in North Dakota?
Start with the carriers ranked on this page — Anderson Trucking Service, Groendyke Transport, Schneider National and the rest of the list all run real freight in North Dakota, 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.