Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Newark, New Jersey (September 2026)
There are 305 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Newark, New Jersey. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of September 2026, not historical pay surveys. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/week. Newark anchors the Port of New York and New Jersey, the busiest east-coast container complex, with dense rail and truck intermodal connections via I-95 / NJ Turnpike and a significant US air-cargo airport at Newark Liberty.
What changed in September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Newark, 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 is number-one in Newark, New Jersey this month on the composite ranking. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Newark, New Jersey carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile.
#3ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,000/wk
ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Newark, New Jersey. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 86th percentile per 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 $1,875/wk, #8 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk.
What Newark, New Jersey drivers actually run
The route mix in Newark, New Jersey this month tilts OTR: 19% regional, 65% OTR, 13% local, 4% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Newark, New Jersey postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 68%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 58% and riders-allowed at 56%.
Where Newark, New Jersey differs from the New Jersey baseline
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Newark, 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.
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Where this data comes from
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated September 2026.