Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Union City, New Jersey (July 2026)
303 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Union City, New Jersey this July 2026. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. 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.
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Union City, New Jersey's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is number-one in Union City, New Jersey this month on the composite ranking. True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Union City, New Jersey market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Union City, New Jersey market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#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 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #5 HandledNow LLC at $1,900/wk, #6 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Union City, New Jersey
18% of Union City, New Jersey's active CDL postings are regional and 65% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (17%).
Across Union City, New Jersey CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 67% take-truck-home, 58% pet-friendly, 55% riders-allowed.
How Union City, New Jersey compares to New Jersey
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Union City, New Jersey sits 9 points above 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 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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How we compile these rankings
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated July 2026.