Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Miami Gardens, Florida (July 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 243 active W2 trucking carriers in Miami Gardens, Florida this July 2026. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/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 July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Miami Gardens, Florida this month
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. leads the Miami Gardens, Florida market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Miami Gardens, Florida. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Miami Gardens, Florida carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#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 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #5 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #6 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #7 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk, #8 RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC at $1,652/wk, #9 CARGO SPRINT LLC at $2,200/wk, #10 NEIER INC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Miami Gardens, Florida
16% of Miami Gardens, Florida's active CDL postings are regional and 79% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (5%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Miami Gardens, Florida postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 78%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 63%.
How Miami Gardens, Florida compares to Florida
| Miami Gardens, Florida | Florida top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 46% | 39% | +7 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 68% | 76% | -8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 72% | 78% | -6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 34% | 29% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Miami Gardens, Florida differs most from Florida — 8 points below statewide.
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 Miami Gardens, Florida
- CDL driver salary in Miami Gardens, Florida
- Best trucking companies in Florida
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 July 2026.