Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Daytona Beach, Florida (May 2026)
584 carriers in Daytona Beach, Florida are actively recruiting owner-operators as of May 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,491 and an average $2,000 sign-on bonus. Zmile Inc follows at $2,987/week gross. Florida trucking runs on I-95 / I-75 north-south spines and the I-4 Tampa-Orlando-Daytona cross, with Port of Miami and Port of Jacksonville as major gateways alongside heavy citrus and produce agriculture freight.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
How Daytona Beach, Florida compares to Florida
| Daytona Beach, Florida | Florida top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $7,047 | $5,580 | +26% |
| Riders-allowed policies | 88% | 79% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 47% | 40% | +7 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 88% | 81% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Daytona Beach, Florida differs most from Florida — 26% above statewide.
Daytona Beach, Florida's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC at $5,491/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC — $5,491/wk
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC leads the Daytona Beach, Florida market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Daytona Beach, Florida median.
#2Zmile Inc — $2,987/wk
Zmile Inc ranks in the 98th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Zmile Inc tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 93rd percentile across Daytona Beach, Florida. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC at $2,525/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 D-LINE TRUCKING INC at $5,750/wk, #7 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #8 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 Freight X LLC at $6,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Daytona Beach, Florida
Of active CDL postings in Daytona Beach, Florida this month, 9% are regional and 90% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Across Daytona Beach, Florida CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 91% take-truck-home, 73% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Florida
Florida CDL work splits cleanly between coastal port-and-tourism freight (Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, Port Everglades) and Central Florida last-mile distribution. The hurricane season — June through November — drives both stress and opportunity: insurance rates climb, freight rates spike around storm-recovery windows, and shutdown days are a real income variable. Florida has no state income tax. The traffic on I-95 and I-4 is consistently in the top tier of US congestion, so HOS planning around peak commute windows matters more here than in most states. Reefer and produce work pays well; OTR pulling out of the state is steady year-round.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Daytona Beach, Florida
- CDL driver salary in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Best owner-operator companies in Florida
How we compile these rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated May 2026.