Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New Brunswick, New Jersey (September 2026)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, September 2026: 306 active W2 trucking carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/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 September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in New Brunswick, New Jersey 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 leads the New Brunswick, New Jersey market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across New Brunswick, New Jersey. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc ranks in the 99th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,000/wk
ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across New Brunswick, New Jersey. ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC ranks in the 86th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #6 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #7 HandledNow LLC at $1,850/wk, #8 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #9 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across New Brunswick, New Jersey
The route mix in New Brunswick, New Jersey this month tilts OTR: 18% regional, 64% OTR, 14% local, 4% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across New Brunswick, New Jersey CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 30% dedicated, 67% take-truck-home, 57% pet-friendly, 56% riders-allowed.
How New Brunswick, New Jersey compares to New Jersey
| New Brunswick, New Jersey | New Jersey top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 76% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 73% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: New Brunswick, New Jersey sits 10 points above the New Jersey 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 the largest single CDL segment. Cost of living is high; New Jersey state income tax is high and graduated (peaks above 10%). Bridge tolls and truck-route restrictions on the Garden State Parkway (no trucks allowed) and certain Hudson crossings add planning overhead. NJ Turnpike traffic is consistently in the worst US tier.
Related guides
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How we compile these rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated September 2026.