Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Jacksonville, Florida (September 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 265 active W2 trucking carriers in Jacksonville, Florida this September 2026. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/week. Jacksonville is Florida's primary freight gateway on I-95 / I-10, with JAXPORT handling containers, vehicle imports, and bulk cargo, and the city's central Florida location making it a Southeast regional distribution point.
What changed in September 2026
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The trucking companies leading Jacksonville, Florida this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC is number-one in Jacksonville, Florida this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 95th percentile for weekly pay in Jacksonville, Florida. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile.
#3PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #5 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #6 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 True Transport Inc. at $2,225/wk, #9 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Jacksonville, Florida
Of active CDL postings in Jacksonville, Florida this month, 20% are regional and 78% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Across Jacksonville, Florida CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 82% take-truck-home, 64% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
Jacksonville, Florida vs Florida: the numbers that diverge
| Jacksonville, Florida | Florida top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 38% | 48% | -10 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 34% | 28% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Jacksonville, Florida's biggest divergence from Florida is on sign-on bonus availability, 10 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.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated September 2026.