Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New Brunswick, New Jersey (May 2026)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, May 2026: 310 active W2 trucking carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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 May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in New Brunswick, New Jersey this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC tops the New Brunswick, New Jersey ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among New Brunswick, New Jersey carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the New Brunswick, New Jersey median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 93rd 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. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among New Brunswick, New Jersey carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #8 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #10 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/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, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across New Brunswick, New Jersey CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 68% 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 | 90% | 81% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 30% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: New Brunswick, New Jersey sits 9 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 May 2026.