CARRIERS IN JACKSONVILLE: 1,822NEW IN FL LAST MONTH: 617WE DO NOT TAKE EVERY CARRIER
HOME / LOCATIONS / JACKSONVILLE, FL

Truck driver staffing in Jacksonville.

The census lists 1,822 active interstate carriers based in Jacksonville running 14,920 power units. Every one of them is recruiting against you. We read this market from the federal data before we source a single driver for your seats.

1,822 CARRIERS IN JACKSONVILLE // 29,108 IN FLORIDA // SYNC AUGUST 2026
The Jacksonville Market

What the census shows in Jacksonville.

These numbers come from the FMCSA company census snapshot this site runs on, not a brochure. This is the market your pay, equipment, and home time compete in.

Jacksonville by the numbers

1,822
active interstate carriers based in Jacksonville right now.
14,920
power units registered to Jacksonville carriers.
92%
of Jacksonville carriers run 10 trucks or fewer. The local driver war is small fleet against small fleet.
617
new carriers registered in Florida in July 2026 alone. The competition keeps arriving.

Largest for-hire fleets based in Jacksonville

#CarrierBased inPower units
1Csx Transportation IncJacksonville2,296
2Davis Mail Services IncJacksonville711
3Cypress Truck Lines IncJacksonville520
4Florida Rock & Tank Lines IncJacksonville298
5Southeast Division Logistics LlcJacksonville245

FOR-HIRE FLEETS AS SELF-REPORTED ON FEDERAL CENSUS FILINGS (MCS-150), SYNC AUGUST 2026.

Open The Florida DashboardRead The Florida Market Report
JACKSONVILLE FREIGHT CORRIDOR14,920 POWER UNITS BASED HEREYOUR DRIVERS ARE ALREADY ON IT
Hiring In Jacksonville

Straight answers for Jacksonville fleets.

The questions Jacksonville operators actually ask us, answered with the local numbers.

Why are driver seats so hard to fill in Jacksonville?

Because 1,822 carriers in Jacksonville pull from the same pool, and the biggest fleets here run hundreds of trucks with full-time recruiters. Posting on a job board puts you at the back of that line. A dedicated sourcing campaign puts you at the front.

Do you actually cover Jacksonville?

Yes. The engine sources by region, and Jacksonville is one of the markets we track: we know the fleet mix, the carrier density, and how hard the local competition is before we take your campaign.

What does hiring here usually cost?

Industry figures put do-it-yourself hiring around $8,500 a seat and 45 or more days to fill it, with 1-2% of raw applications becoming hires. Those are the numbers a screened pipeline exists to beat.

What do we get before spending anything?

Your region report: carrier density and fleet mix around your lanes, hiring pressure, and an honest read on whether we can fill your seats. Built within one business day, no cost.

The System

Powered by the Driver Market Engine.

Campaigns in Jacksonville run through the Driver Market Engine: a census read of the Jacksonville market, a dedicated sourcing campaign for your lanes, hard screening with a recorded voice interview, and interview-ready candidates in your own pipeline workspace.

Four stages. You only see the last one.

Sourcing, screening, a recorded voice interview, then interview-ready candidates in your own pipeline workspace.

See How The Engine Works
Your Region Report

See your market before you spend a dollar on it.

Tell us what you run and we build your region report: who is hiring around your lanes, how many carriers you actually compete with, and where the drivers are. Within one business day. No cost, and no pitch until you ask for one.

No spam, no drip sequence. A real person calls you back. By submitting you agree to be contacted by phone, text, and email about your inquiry; reply STOP to opt out of texts. Privacy & Terms.