Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Daytona Beach, Florida (November 2026)
Daytona Beach, Florida's W2 trucking market includes 251 active carriers as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. 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 November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and ARKA EXPRESS INC at #8 are new to the top 50 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#21 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#29 → #46). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 5 left, and 42 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Daytona Beach, Florida's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. leads the Daytona Beach, Florida market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 84th percentile on weekly pay for the Daytona Beach, Florida market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Daytona Beach, Florida market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Daytona Beach, Florida carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
What Daytona Beach, Florida drivers actually run
The route mix in Daytona Beach, Florida this month tilts OTR: 19% regional, 79% OTR, 2% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Daytona Beach, Florida postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 83%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 68%.
Daytona Beach, Florida vs Florida: the numbers that diverge
| Daytona Beach, Florida | Florida top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 38% | 28% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 86% | 80% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Daytona Beach, Florida's biggest divergence from Florida is on dedicated routes, 10 points above the state 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. Miami-area I-95 is among the more congested US corridors, 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.
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How we compile these rankings
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated November 2026.