Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Jersey City, New Jersey (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 305 W2 trucking carriers in Jersey City, New Jersey (November 2026). HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,875 and an average $3,750 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/week. Jersey City sits across the Hudson from Manhattan at the nexus of the NJ Turnpike and I-78, with Port Newark / Elizabeth drayage, dense last-mile delivery into New York City, and intermodal rail connections via CSX and NS.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #7 are new to the top 50 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#26 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #20) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #47). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Jersey City, New Jersey this month
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,875/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,875/wk
HandledNow LLC is number-one in Jersey City, New Jersey this month on the composite ranking. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. HandledNow LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Jersey City, New Jersey median.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is up from #26 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Jersey City, New Jersey ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 86th percentile on weekly pay for the Jersey City, New Jersey market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Jersey City, New Jersey.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #9 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Jersey City, New Jersey. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Jersey City, New Jersey. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk.
What Jersey City, New Jersey drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Jersey City, New Jersey this month, 19% are regional and 65% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 16%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Jersey City, New Jersey postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 69%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 58% and riders-allowed at 57%.
Jersey City, New Jersey vs New Jersey: the numbers that diverge
| Jersey City, New Jersey | New Jersey top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 27% | 38% | -11 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 80% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Jersey City, New Jersey's biggest divergence from New Jersey is on dedicated routes, 11 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Jersey City
Jersey City CDL work is dominated by Port Newark-Elizabeth drayage and dense metro last-mile across Hudson County. Bridge tolls and truck-route restrictions on certain Hudson crossings affect routing. Cost of living is among the highest in the country. NJ Turnpike traffic is consistently in the worst US tier.
Driving CDL in New Jersey
New Jersey is the primary Northeast freight gateway through Port Newark-Elizabeth — the busiest container port on the East Coast — with the NJ Turnpike (I-95) and dense intermodal facilities feeding the New York metro market. Drayage out of the port is a major CDL segment. Cost of living is high; New Jersey state income tax is high and graduated (peaks above 10%). Bridge and tunnel tolls, truck-route restrictions on the Garden State Parkway (trucks over 10,000 lb are barred north of Exit 105), and limits on certain Hudson crossings add planning overhead. Traffic around Fort Lee and the George Washington Bridge (I-95) is among the worst in the country.
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How we compile these rankings
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated November 2026.