Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Camden, New Jersey (September 2026)
Through September 2026, 311 carriers in Camden, New Jersey employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. Pipco Transportation leads with an average weekly pay of $1,940 and an average $1,500 sign-on bonus. 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 September 2026
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The trucking companies leading Camden, New Jersey this month
The top of the list is Pipco Transportation at $1,940/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Pipco Transportation — $1,940/wk
Pipco Transportation leads the Camden, New Jersey market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 85th percentile for weekly pay in Camden, New Jersey. Pipco Transportation ranks in the 97th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Camden, New Jersey market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,200/week.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc ranks in the 99th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $1,850/wk, #5 ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,000/wk, #6 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #7 KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC at $1,965/wk, #8 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 HandledNow LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Camden, New Jersey
22% of Camden, New Jersey's active CDL postings are regional and 63% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (15%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Camden, New Jersey postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 68%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 55% and riders-allowed at 57%.
Camden, New Jersey vs New Jersey: the numbers that diverge
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Camden, New Jersey differs most from New Jersey — 7 points below statewide.
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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Where this data comes from
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated September 2026.