Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Passaic, New Jersey (September 2026)
303 carriers in Passaic, New Jersey are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of September 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/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.
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Passaic, New Jersey's top trucking carriers right now
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 tops the Passaic, New Jersey ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Passaic, New Jersey carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile.
#3Maumee Express, Inc. — $1,925/wk
Maumee Express, Inc. sits in the 86th percentile for weekly pay among Passaic, New Jersey carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is vehicle maintenance, in the 97th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,000/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 HandledNow LLC at $1,875/wk, #7 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #8 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Passaic, New Jersey
19% of Passaic, New Jersey's active CDL postings are regional and 65% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (16%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Passaic, New Jersey postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 68%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 58% and riders-allowed at 56%.
Where Passaic, New Jersey differs from the New Jersey baseline
| Passaic, New Jersey | New Jersey top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 41% | 47% | -6 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 76% | +10 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where Passaic, New Jersey differs most from New Jersey — 10 points above statewide.
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
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated September 2026.