Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Tampa, Florida (November 2026)
There are 248 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Tampa, Florida. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Tampa Bay handles Port Tampa Bay, Florida's largest port by tonnage, with petroleum, phosphate, and dry bulk dominating, and I-75 / I-4 corridors connecting it to Central Florida and statewide distribution networks.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4 and ARKA EXPRESS INC at #8 are new to the top 50 in Tampa, Florida. Biggest climbs: DICK LAVY TRUCKING (#29 → #6) and Herrington Transportation Inc. (#21 → #1). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#28 → #46). WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE (was #10) left the top 50. Average weekly pay moved most at DICK LAVY TRUCKING (up 28.5% from $1,517 to $1,950). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 3 left, and 40 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #21 | #1 | Up 20 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #5 | #2 | Up 3 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #1 | #3 | Down 2 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | #29 | #6 | Up 23 placesweekly pay up 28.5% ($1,517 → $1,950) |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| South East Carriers INC | #3 | #9 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #9 | #13 | Down 4 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| A & H INC | #20 | #15 | Up 5 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #15 | #17 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| GALWAY BAY TRANSPORT INC | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #20 | Down 8 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #16 | #21 | Down 5 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #22 | New |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #17 | #23 | Down 6 places |
| Creedence Energy Services LLC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #24 | #25 | Down 1 place |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #22 | #27 | Down 5 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #25 | #28 | Down 3 places |
| ROWLAND TRUCK LINES INC | #26 | #29 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #27 | #30 | Down 3 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| Caravan Inc | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| Southland Transportation | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| NTA, LTD. | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| Idea Transport LLC | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #38 | #41 | Down 3 places |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #40 | #43 | Down 3 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #28 | #46 | Down 18 places |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #44 | #47 | Down 3 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #45 | #49 | Down 4 places |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #48 | #50 | Down 2 places |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #10 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Detmar Logistics | #47 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NAJJAR BROTHERS LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Tampa, 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. tops the Tampa, Florida ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. The carrier ranks in the 89th percentile for weekly pay in Tampa, Florida. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Tampa, Florida. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Tampa, Florida carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data.
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.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Tampa, Florida
17% of Tampa, Florida's active CDL postings are regional and 79% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (4%).
Across Tampa, Florida CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
Where Tampa, Florida differs from the Florida baseline
Tampa, Florida's biggest divergence from Florida is on dedicated routes, 10 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Tampa
Tampa Bay handles Port Tampa Bay (Florida's largest port by tonnage — petroleum, phosphate, and dry bulk). I-75 / I-4 corridors connect to Central Florida and statewide distribution. Cost of living is moderate. Hurricane season is the dominant weather variable; afternoon thunderstorms are routine through summer.
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.
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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 November 2026.