Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New Brunswick, New Jersey (July 2026)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 2026: 302 active W2 trucking carriers. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/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 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 New Brunswick, New Jersey 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 New Brunswick, New Jersey market on combined pay and ranking score this month. True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the New Brunswick, New Jersey market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among New Brunswick, New Jersey carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc ranks in the 99th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #5 HandledNow LLC at $1,900/wk, #6 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/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, 65% OTR, 14% local, 4% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across New Brunswick, New Jersey CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 67% take-truck-home, 57% pet-friendly, 55% riders-allowed.
How New Brunswick, New Jersey compares to New Jersey
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: New Brunswick, New Jersey sits 7 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.
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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 July 2026.