Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Homestead, Florida (May 2026)
In Homestead, Florida as of May 2026, 239 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. 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
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Homestead, 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 Homestead, Florida this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 95th percentile for weekly pay in Homestead, Florida. KEEP TRUCKING LLC ranks in the 88th percentile for controlled-substances compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. KEEP TRUCKING LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Homestead, Florida. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
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 pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Homestead, Florida market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
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 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC at $1,650/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Homestead, Florida
The route mix in Homestead, Florida this month tilts OTR: 16% regional, 81% OTR, 2% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Homestead, Florida postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 80%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 61% and riders-allowed at 65%.
Where Homestead, Florida differs from the Florida baseline
| Homestead, Florida | Florida top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 67% | 76% | -9 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 73% | 80% | -7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Homestead, Florida's biggest divergence from Florida is on pet-friendly fleets, 9 points below 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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Homestead, Florida
- CDL driver salary in Homestead, Florida
- Best trucking companies in Florida
Where this data comes from
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 May 2026.