Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Sayreville, New Jersey (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 307 carriers in Sayreville, New Jersey employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,850 and an average $2,500 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/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 November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #7 are new to the top 50 in Sayreville, New Jersey. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#26 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #20) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #48). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 7 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Sayreville, New Jersey's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,850/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,850/wk
HandledNow LLC is number-one in Sayreville, New Jersey this month on the composite ranking. HandledNow LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Sayreville, New Jersey.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. climbed from #26 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Sayreville, New Jersey. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 91st percentile for weekly pay among Sayreville, New Jersey carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Sayreville, New Jersey median.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 6 positions month-over-month, from #9 to #3. The carrier ranks in the 97th percentile for weekly pay in Sayreville, New Jersey. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Sayreville, New Jersey
Of active CDL postings in Sayreville, New Jersey this month, 18% are regional and 64% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 18%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Sayreville, New Jersey postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 67%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 58% and riders-allowed at 57%.
How Sayreville, New Jersey compares to New Jersey
| Sayreville, New Jersey | New Jersey top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 71% | 66% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Sayreville, New Jersey sits 14 points below 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 a major CDL segment. Cost of living is high; New Jersey state income tax is high and graduated (peaks above 10%). Bridge and tunnel tolls, truck-route restrictions on the Garden State Parkway (trucks over 10,000 lb are barred north of Exit 105), and limits on certain Hudson crossings add planning overhead. Traffic around Fort Lee and the George Washington Bridge (I-95) is among the worst in the country.
Related guides
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How we compile these rankings
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.