Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Kearny, New Jersey (November 2026)
305 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Kearny, New Jersey this 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. 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 serving the New York metro market.
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 Kearny, New Jersey. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#29 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #19) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#35 → #47). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 39 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Kearny, 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 leads the Kearny, New Jersey market on combined pay and ranking score this month. HandledNow LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile. HandledNow LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Kearny, New Jersey median.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is up from #29 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Kearny, New Jersey ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 86th percentile on weekly pay for the Kearny, New Jersey market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Kearny, New Jersey.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #10 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Kearny, New Jersey ranking. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Kearny, New Jersey. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
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 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #10 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Kearny, New Jersey
The route mix in Kearny, New Jersey this month tilts OTR: 19% regional, 65% OTR, 12% local, 4% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Kearny, New Jersey postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 69%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 58% and riders-allowed at 57%.
How Kearny, New Jersey compares to New Jersey
| Kearny, New Jersey | New Jersey top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 80% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Kearny, New Jersey's biggest divergence from New Jersey is on dedicated routes, 14 points below the state baseline.
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
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated November 2026.