Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Vineland, New Jersey (May 2026)
Vineland, New Jersey's W2 trucking market includes 283 active carriers as of May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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 May 2026
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The trucking companies leading Vineland, New Jersey this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC is number-one in Vineland, New Jersey this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Vineland, New Jersey market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Vineland, New Jersey.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 98th percentile for weekly pay among Vineland, New Jersey carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Vineland, New Jersey median.
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's weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Vineland, New Jersey. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/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 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 Safeway Trucking Corporation at $2,250/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Vineland, New Jersey
Of active CDL postings in Vineland, New Jersey this month, 21% are regional and 71% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 8%.
Across Vineland, New Jersey CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 74% take-truck-home, 60% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
Where Vineland, New Jersey differs from the New Jersey baseline
| Vineland, New Jersey | New Jersey top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 89% | 81% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 23% | 30% | -7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where Vineland, New Jersey differs most from New Jersey — 8 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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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 May 2026.