Best Trucking Companies in New Jersey
10 top-ranked carriers hiring in New Jersey. Compare pay, hiring status, and find the right fit for your driving career.
New Jersey Trucking Market Overview
New Jersey is the most freight-dense state in the nation per square mile. Port Newark-Elizabeth, the largest port complex on the East Coast, generates enormous drayage volume. The NJ Turnpike and I-95 corridor move more commercial truck traffic than almost any road in America. Pay rates are among the highest in the country, reflecting the cost of living, congestion, and complexity of operating in the tristate area.
Top 10 Companies in New Jersey
NFI is headquartered in Camden, NJ, and dominates the state's port drayage and dedicated contract carriage market with the most positions available.
UPS tractor-trailer operations in the NJ/NY metro area pay among the highest in the country with full Teamsters benefits.
Amazon's massive New Jersey fulfillment center network (20+ facilities) creates thousands of middle-mile CDL positions.
ODFL's NJ terminals pay some of the highest LTL rates in their system due to the metro area's freight density and cost of living.
XPO's dense NJ terminal network provides abundant home-daily LTL positions in the nation's most freight-intensive corridor.
FedEx Freight's NJ operations handle massive Turnpike corridor freight volume with premium Northeast pay.
Estes' NJ terminals offer LTL positions with ESOP ownership and competitive pay in the Port Newark area.
Penske, headquartered in nearby Reading, PA, operates extensive dedicated fleets throughout New Jersey's industrial corridor.
TForce's NJ terminals provide Teamsters union wages in one of the highest-cost, highest-demand freight markets in the U.S.
Ryder manages dedicated fleet operations for NJ pharmaceutical companies and major retailers along the Turnpike.
How to read this page. The ranking is our own editorial assessment of how each carrier serves drivers in New Jersey, based on the lanes, terminals and freight described in each entry. The pay figure is not ours: heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in New Jersey earn an annual mean of $66,770 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025). That covers employed company drivers statewide — not owner-operators, whom the survey excludes — and individual carriers pay above and below it. We publish no per-carrier salary because we have no source for one, and we do not track live vacancy counts: for what is open today, check the carrier's own careers page.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Trucking in New Jersey
What is the best trucking company to work for in New Jersey?
Based on our 2026 rankings, NFI Industries ranks #1 in New Jersey. They earned the top spot because of what they run there: NFI is headquartered in Camden, NJ, and dominates the state's port drayage and dedicated contract carriage market with the most positions available. We do not publish a pay figure per carrier — we have no source for one — so check the carrier's own posting for what the seat pays. The best choice for you depends on your experience level, preferred driving type, and home time needs.
How much do truck drivers make in New Jersey?
Heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in New Jersey earn an annual mean of $66,770, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025). That is the figure for employed company drivers across the whole state; owner-operators are not in it, because the survey covers employer payrolls only. Individual carriers pay above and below it, and specialised work — tanker, HazMat, oversize — pays more. The state's top industries — Port Drayage (Newark-Elizabeth), Pharmaceutical & Chemical, E-Commerce Fulfillment — shape which kinds of driving pay best.
Which trucking companies should I apply to in New Jersey?
Start with the carriers ranked on this page — NFI Industries, UPS (Tractor-Trailer Division), Amazon Freight and the rest of the list all run real freight in New Jersey, and each entry says what it is best suited to. We do not track live vacancy counts for other carriers, so check the company's own careers page for what is open today. If you would rather one conversation than nine applications, send us your details and we will work the list with you.