Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Palm Bay, Florida (July 2026)
There are 240 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Palm Bay, Florida. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of July 2026, not historical pay surveys. 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.
Palm Bay, Florida's top trucking carriers right now
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. is number-one in Palm Bay, Florida this month on the composite ranking. True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Palm Bay, Florida carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Palm Bay, Florida carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#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 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC at $1,650/wk, #9 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #10 CARGO SPRINT LLC at $2,200/wk.
What Palm Bay, Florida drivers actually run
The route mix in Palm Bay, Florida this month tilts OTR: 17% regional, 81% OTR, 2% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Palm Bay, Florida CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 61% pet-friendly, 64% riders-allowed.
Palm Bay, Florida vs Florida: the numbers that diverge
| Palm Bay, Florida | Florida top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 67% | 76% | -9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 37% | 29% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Palm Bay, Florida differs most from Florida — 9 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.
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The methodology behind the 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.