Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Jacksonville, Florida (May 2026)
For owner-operators in Jacksonville, Florida, Lanefinder tracks 615 carriers as of May 2026. 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. Jacksonville is Florida's primary freight gateway on I-95 / I-10, with JAXPORT handling containers, vehicle imports, and bulk cargo, and the city's central Florida location making it a Southeast regional distribution point.
What changed in May 2026
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Jacksonville, Florida vs Florida: the numbers that diverge
| Jacksonville, Florida | Florida top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $6,975 | $5,580 | +25% |
| Riders-allowed policies | 88% | 79% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 48% | 40% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Jacksonville, Florida's biggest divergence from Florida is on average weekly pay, 25% above the state baseline.
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Jacksonville, Florida this month
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 is number-one in Jacksonville, Florida this month on the composite ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2Zmile Inc — $2,987/wk
Zmile Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Jacksonville, Florida.
#3Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc pays above the 88th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Jacksonville, Florida market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
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 OROZCO TRUCKING INC at $4,900/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Jacksonville, Florida
Of active CDL postings in Jacksonville, Florida this month, 10% are regional and 89% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Jacksonville, Florida postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 92%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 73% and riders-allowed at 68%.
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 Jacksonville, Florida
- CDL driver salary in Jacksonville, Florida
- Best owner-operator companies in Florida
The methodology behind the rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated May 2026.