Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Daytona Beach, Florida (July 2026)
Daytona Beach, Florida's W2 trucking market includes 256 active carriers 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. 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 July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Daytona Beach, Florida'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 Daytona Beach, Florida this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Daytona Beach, Florida. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
#2JK 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 unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC at $1,650/wk, #9 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #10 H & M TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
What Daytona Beach, Florida drivers actually run
The route mix in Daytona Beach, Florida this month tilts OTR: 19% regional, 79% OTR, 1% 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 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 66%.
Daytona Beach, Florida vs Florida: the numbers that diverge
| Daytona Beach, Florida | Florida top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 45% | 39% | +6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 41% | 29% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 69% | 76% | -7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Daytona Beach, Florida's biggest divergence from Florida is on dedicated routes, 12 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. 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.
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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 July 2026.