Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (May 2026)
248 carriers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of May 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Fort Lauderdale is part of South Florida's freight triangle with Miami and Port Everglades — the deepest container port on the US Atlantic coast south of Norfolk — handling container and cruise-ship provisioning alongside dense last-mile distribution.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida's top trucking carriers right now
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 Fort Lauderdale, Florida this month on the composite ranking. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's top FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance, in the 88th percentile. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Fort Lauderdale, Florida median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Fort Lauderdale, Florida carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags True Transport Inc. as a responsive employer.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #6 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #7 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #9 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC at $1,650/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Of active CDL postings in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this month, 15% are regional and 79% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 6%.
Across Fort Lauderdale, Florida CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 61% pet-friendly, 64% riders-allowed.
How Fort Lauderdale, Florida compares to Florida
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Florida top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 70% | 76% | -6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 34% | 29% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Fort Lauderdale, Florida differs most from Florida — 6 points below statewide.
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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The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated May 2026.