Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Port St. Lucie, Florida (May 2026)
Port St. Lucie, Florida, May 2026: 568 active owner-operator carriers. 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
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How Port St. Lucie, Florida compares to Florida
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | Florida top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $7,123 | $5,580 | +28% |
| Riders-allowed policies | 88% | 79% | +9 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 88% | 81% | +7 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 45% | 40% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Port St. Lucie, Florida's biggest divergence from Florida is on average weekly pay, 28% above the state baseline.
The owner-operator carriers leading Port St. Lucie, 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 leads the Port St. Lucie, 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. Lanefinder's application data flags YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC as a responsive employer.
#2Zmile Inc — $2,987/wk
Zmile Inc's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Zmile Inc tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc pays above the 88th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Port St. Lucie, Florida market. 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 OROZCO TRUCKING INC at $4,900/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Port St. Lucie, Florida
8% of Port St. Lucie, Florida's active CDL postings are regional and 90% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Port St. Lucie, Florida CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 92% take-truck-home, 73% pet-friendly, 69% 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 Port St. Lucie, Florida
- CDL driver salary in Port St. Lucie, Florida
- Best owner-operator companies in Florida
Where this data comes from
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated May 2026.