Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Jacksonville, Florida (November 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 266 active W2 trucking carriers in Jacksonville, Florida this November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,225/week. Jacksonville is Florida's primary freight gateway on I-95 / I-10, with JAXPORT handling containers, vehicle imports, and bulk cargo, making the northeast Florida city a Southeast regional distribution point.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6 are new to the top 50 in Jacksonville, Florida. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#23 → #1). Biggest falls: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#30 → #48) and LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #16). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Jacksonville, Florida this month
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 Jacksonville, Florida market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 89th percentile for weekly pay in Jacksonville, Florida. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,225/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #9 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Jacksonville, Florida ranking. True Transport Inc. sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Jacksonville, Florida carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,225/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Jacksonville, Florida market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data.
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 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Jacksonville, Florida
Of active CDL postings in Jacksonville, Florida this month, 20% are regional and 77% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Across Jacksonville, Florida CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 83% take-truck-home, 64% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
Jacksonville, Florida vs Florida: the numbers that diverge
Jacksonville, Florida's biggest divergence from Florida is on riders-allowed policies, 6 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Jacksonville
Jacksonville is Florida's primary freight gateway on I-95 / I-10. JAXPORT handles containers, vehicle imports, and bulk cargo; the Northeast Florida location makes it a Southeast regional distribution point. Hurricane season affects operations June-November. Cost of living is moderate by Florida standards.
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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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 November 2026.