Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Atlantic City, New Jersey (July 2026)
254 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Atlantic City, New Jersey as of July 2026. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. New Jersey is the primary Northeast freight gateway through Port Newark / Elizabeth — the busiest container port on the East Coast — with the NJ Turnpike (I-95) and dense intermodal facilities serving the New York metro market.
What changed in July 2026
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Atlantic City, New Jersey's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is number-one in Atlantic City, New Jersey this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Atlantic City, New Jersey. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 99th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Atlantic City, New Jersey market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #5 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #6 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 Safeway Trucking Corporation at $2,250/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Atlantic City, New Jersey
The route mix in Atlantic City, New Jersey this month tilts OTR: 20% regional, 75% OTR, 2% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Atlantic City, New Jersey postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 76%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 63%.
Where Atlantic City, New Jersey differs from the New Jersey baseline
| Atlantic City, New Jersey | New Jersey top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 40% | 45% | -5 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 23% | 28% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Atlantic City, New Jersey's biggest divergence from New Jersey is on sign-on bonus availability, 5 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in New Jersey
New Jersey is the primary Northeast freight gateway through Port Newark-Elizabeth — the busiest container port on the East Coast — with the NJ Turnpike (I-95) and dense intermodal facilities feeding the New York metro market. Drayage out of the port is the largest single CDL segment. Cost of living is high; New Jersey state income tax is high and graduated (peaks above 10%). Bridge tolls and truck-route restrictions on the Garden State Parkway (no trucks allowed) and certain Hudson crossings add planning overhead. NJ Turnpike traffic is consistently in the worst US tier.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated July 2026.