Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Trenton, New Jersey (September 2026)
There are 310 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Trenton, New Jersey. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of September 2026, not historical pay surveys. Pipco Transportation leads with an average weekly pay of $1,966 and an average $1,500 sign-on bonus. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/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 September 2026
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Trenton, New Jersey's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is Pipco Transportation at $1,966/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Pipco Transportation — $1,966/wk
Pipco Transportation leads the Trenton, New Jersey market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 87th percentile across Trenton, New Jersey. Strongest FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance — 97th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Trenton, New Jersey market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,200/week.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,000/wk, #5 KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC at $1,965/wk, #6 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 HandledNow LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #10 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk.
What Trenton, New Jersey drivers actually run
21% of Trenton, New Jersey's active CDL postings are regional and 64% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (15%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Trenton, New Jersey postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 70%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 57% and riders-allowed at 57%.
Where Trenton, New Jersey differs from the New Jersey baseline
| Trenton, New Jersey | New Jersey top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 31% | -7 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 82% | 76% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Trenton, New Jersey's biggest divergence from New Jersey is on dedicated routes, 7 points below the state 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 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
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated September 2026.