Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Panama City, Florida (November 2026)
250 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Panama City, Florida this November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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 November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and ARKA EXPRESS INC at #8 are new to the top 50 in Panama City, Florida. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#23 → #1). Biggest falls: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#29 → #46) and LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #14). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #23 | #1 | Up 22 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #6 | #2 | Up 4 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #14 | Down 13 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #13 | #15 | Down 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #16 | New |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #18 | #17 | Up 1 place |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #16 | #18 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #17 | #20 | Down 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #15 | #21 | Down 6 places |
| GALWAY BAY TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #14 | #23 | Down 9 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #25 | New |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #25 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #27 | #28 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #24 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #28 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| Caravan Inc | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| Idea Transport LLC | #36 | #39 | Down 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #29 | #46 | Down 17 places |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #47 | #49 | Down 2 places |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #48 | #50 | Down 2 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #11 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #12 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Creedence Energy Services LLC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Detmar Logistics | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Panama City, Florida this month
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. leads the Panama City, Florida market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 89th percentile for weekly pay among Panama City, Florida carriers. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Panama City, Florida.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Panama City, Florida market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Panama City, Florida. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk, #9 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
What Panama City, Florida drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Panama City, Florida this month, 19% are regional and 80% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Panama City, Florida postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 84%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 69%.
Where Panama City, Florida differs from the Florida baseline
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Panama City, Florida sits 6 points above the Florida baseline.
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. Miami-area I-95 is among the more congested US corridors, 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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Panama City, Florida
- CDL driver salary in Panama City, Florida
- Best trucking companies in Florida
Where this data comes from
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated November 2026.