Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Bradenton, Florida (May 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Bradenton, Florida, Lanefinder tracks 250 carriers as of May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. 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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The trucking companies leading Bradenton, Florida this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC is number-one in Bradenton, Florida this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Bradenton, Florida market. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Bradenton, Florida.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Bradenton, Florida. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Bradenton, Florida.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Bradenton, Florida. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 KOTTKE TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #7 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Bradenton, Florida
Of active CDL postings in Bradenton, Florida this month, 17% are regional and 80% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Across Bradenton, Florida CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 82% take-truck-home, 63% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
Bradenton, Florida vs Florida: the numbers that diverge
| Bradenton, Florida | Florida top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 41% | 29% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 71% | 76% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Bradenton, Florida sits 12 points above the Florida baseline.
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 owner-operator companies in Bradenton, Florida
- CDL driver salary in Bradenton, Florida
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Where this data comes from
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated May 2026.