Commercial Trucking recruiters serving Miami.
Miami has about 29,060 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, 10th of the 112 we cover, and still 22% fewer per job than the country - so they are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 2,275 business locations of general freight trucking companies across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Miami.
BLS counts about 64,380 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Miami metro, the largest group being heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (about 29,060). Relative to the size of the local economy, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.78). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Trucking hub.
CDL-A Truck Driver
Sample job description →Miami: 29,060 employed · $51,580 median, 93rd-highest of 112 metros
CDL-B Truck Driver
Sample job description →Miami: 20,000 employed · $42,750 median, 70th-highest of 112 metros
Dispatcher / Fleet Coordinator
Miami: 3,550 employed · $45,980 median, 94th-highest of 111 metros
Fleet Manager
Miami: $104,010 median, 55th-highest of 112 metros
Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)
Miami: 10,530 employed · $79,770 median, 43rd-highest of 112 metros
Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician
Miami: 4,240 employed · $61,340 median, 62nd-highest of 112 metros
Logistics Coordinator
Miami: 4,620 employed · $48,150 median, 68th-highest of 96 metros
Driver Recruiter
Miami: 18,080 employed · $67,580 median, 79th-highest of 112 metros
Terminal Manager
Route / Delivery Supervisor
Miami: 11,080 employed · $61,780 median, 63rd-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Trucking roles earn in Miami.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Miami earn a median $51,580, 12% under the $58,640 national figure, and 93rd of 112 metros. Pay runs $38,270 at the tenth percentile to $75,140 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, at $61,780 against $62,890 nationally.
| Role | Miami median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL-A Truck DriverHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) | $51,580 | $38,270–$75,140 | $58,640 | −12% | 29,060 |
| CDL-B Truck DriverLight Truck Drivers (53-3033) | $42,750 | $31,450–$61,580 | $44,860 | −5% | 20,000 |
| Dispatcher / Fleet CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $45,980 | $35,640–$72,270 | $50,340 | −9% | 3,550 |
| Fleet Manager · Terminal ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $104,010 | $55,770–$176,020 | $107,230 | −3% | – |
| Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $79,770 | $45,880–$127,940 | $80,730 | −1% | 10,530 |
| Diesel Mechanic / Fleet TechnicianBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) | $61,340 | $44,440–$88,440 | $61,770 | −1% | 4,240 |
| Logistics CoordinatorCargo and Freight Agents (43-5011) | $48,150 | $37,270–$73,680 | $52,260 | −8% | 4,620 |
| Driver RecruiterHuman Resources Specialists (13-1071) | $67,580 | $46,060–$115,270 | $75,940 | −11% | 18,080 |
| Route / Delivery SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers (53-1047) | $61,780 | $39,520–$95,030 | $62,890 | −2% | 11,080 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Miami metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
How Miami's commercial trucking market has changed since 2018.
The number of general freight trucking companies in Miami rose from 1,293 in 2018 to 2,275 in 2023, up 76%, ahead of the 49% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 22%, to about 9,075 people. Average annual pay there went from $48,662 to $60,359 (+24%), in step with the 23% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General freight trucking companies: business locations | 1,293 | 2,275 | +76% |
| General freight trucking companies: employment | 7,420 | 9,075 | +22% |
| General freight trucking companies: average annual pay | $48,662 | $60,359 | +24% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free Commercial Trucking hiring resources.
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Miami runs 22% fewer commercial trucking workers per job than the country as a whole — below the national concentration. Fewer per job means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Miami's commercial trucking market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Miami ranks 10th for headcount, 84th for median pay and 70th for concentration for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 29,060 | $51,580 | 0.78 | 2,275 |
| Tampa | 15,840 | $50,560 | 0.83 | 1,086 |
| Orlando | 15,420 | $50,250 | 0.82 | 1,342 |
| Jacksonville | 13,100 | $55,630 | 1.29 | 765 |
| Lakeland | 7,820 | $57,090 | 2.22 | 412 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 3,050 | $48,950 | 0.76 | 199 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 2,930 | $50,890 | 0.65 | 208 |
| Port St. Lucie | 2,060 | $48,590 | 0.91 | 146 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 1,910 | $47,660 | 0.66 | 183 |
| Pensacola | 1,710 | $47,950 | 0.68 | 108 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 1,690 | $48,460 | 0.52 | 117 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial trucking employers in Miami, the headline number is misleading. About 29,060 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers work here, one of the larger workforces we cover, but relative to the size of the local economy the trade is thinner than average, so every other employer is drawing on the same people. Local employers have been shedding headcount, so the experienced people who remain are usually well placed and slow to move. Expect to recruit people who are already employed, and to make the case for moving.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Miami metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Trucking licensing in Florida.
Florida's floor is 18, and a driver under 21 is restricted to intrastate operation only; F.S. 316.302(4) separately bars anyone under 18 from operating a commercial motor vehicle at all. Florida's intrastate medical relief is statutory rather than a waiver programme: F.S. 316.302(2)(i) exempts a driver who operates only intrastate from the federal vision standard at 391.41(b)(10) where the driver has had no convictions under s. 322.61 - Florida's CDL disqualification section for specified serious and major offences - in the two years before applying, is otherwise qualified under 49 CFR part 391, and carries a physical examination form dated within the past 24 months; ordinary moving violations not reached by s. 322.61 do not defeat eligibility. Florida also runs its own intrastate hours of service for non-placarded loads: no driving beyond 12 hours after 10 consecutive hours off, none after the 16th hour, and none after 70 hours in 7 consecutive days or 80 in 8 for a carrier operating every day, reset by 34 consecutive hours off - so a Florida intrastate log is not a federal 11-and-14 log. Florida adopts 49 CFR parts 382-386 and 390-397 for intrastate carriers as they existed on December 31, 2023. The same state rules apply in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Deltona-Daytona, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Miami without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed a commercial trucking search in Miami yet. Here is what we have closed.
These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in Miami than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Senior SuperintendentTwelve days to place a superintendent with 25 years and a civil engineering degree onto high-end South Florida builds.
- Construction Project ManagerA project manager who speaks both design and jobsite - nine days to hire.
- Safety ManagerAn EHS leader who walks jobsites rather than managing compliance from a desk.
Nearby markets competing for Miami talent.
The closest metro we cover is Port St. Lucie, about 105 miles away, with roughly 2,060 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (0.1 times Miami's 29,060). Lakeland pays the most nearby, a $57,090 median, 11% above Miami. That is the number any Miami offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Miami is the largest market for this work in the region, so nearby metros tend to recruit from here rather than the other way round.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | – | 29,060 | $51,580 |
| Port St. Lucie | 105 mi | 2,060 | $48,590 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 122 mi | 3,050 | $48,950 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 154 mi | 2,930 | $50,890 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 158 mi | 1,690 | $48,460 |
| Lakeland | 190 mi | 7,820 | $57,090 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Miami crews.
Not commercial trucking work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Miami in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- PortMiami expansion + cruise terminal modernization$1.5B+Through 2028
Heavy civil, terminal MEP, cruise-passenger handling systems. Specialty maritime construction.
- Brightline Tampa extension (Phase 2)Still in financing/preliminary engineering - only ~$400M in bonds being sought, no funding committed, no construction start dateNot yet under construction
Proposed high-speed rail infrastructure, not an active current driver. Brightline Florida's own audit flags "substantial doubt" about its going-concern status.
- Hospital expansion (Jackson Health, Baptist Health, Memorial)$3B+ aggregated2024-2028
Major mechanical scope. Hospital-grade HVAC + isolation rooms + medical gas in tight supply.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Miami market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial trucking, and what kills offers in Miami.
The 4 credentials that gate the work and the 4 things that most often end a commercial trucking offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: Commercial Trucking credentials and offer risks, each linked to the body that issues it. What is local is the licensing rule above and the pay further up this page.
Is Miami a linehaul market or a last-mile one?
Miami runs close to even: 29,060 heavy and tractor-trailer drivers against 20,000 light-truck drivers, 1.5 to one, 85th of 112 on that ratio.
The driving here is mostly last-mile and service, so a Class A search competes for a smaller resident pool than the total implies and often reaches outside the metro.
Nationally it is 2.1 to one.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (53-3032) against light truck drivers (53-3033), across the 112 metros BLS publishes both series for.
Frequently asked - Commercial Trucking hiring in Miami.
What do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Miami?
BLS puts the Miami median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers at $51,580 a year, 12% below the $58,640 national median. That ranks 93rd of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $38,270 and $75,140, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Florida, Lakeland pays more, at $57,090.
Is it hard to hire heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Miami?
Yes. Miami has 22% fewer heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 29,060 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 2,275 general freight trucking companies here average about 4.0 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 76% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial trucking roles pay the most in Miami?
Of the roles we recruit for, Fleet Manager pays the most in Miami, a $104,010 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Route / Delivery Supervisor at $61,780, 41% below it. CDL-B Truck Driver is the lowest-paid field role at $42,750. CDL-A Truck Driver trails national pay the most (12% below).
How many general freight trucking companies operate in Miami?
BLS counted 2,275 general freight trucking companies in Miami in 2023, employing about 9,075 people between them. Up from 1,293 in 2018, a 76% increase against 49% growth nationally. That averages 4.0 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $60,359, 8% below the $65,587 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Miami for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Port St. Lucie (105 miles, about 2,060, $48,590 median), Cape Coral-Fort Myers (122 miles, about 3,050, $48,950 median) and North Port-Sarasota (154 miles, about 2,930, $50,890 median). Miami out-pays Port St. Lucie and Cape Coral-Fort Myers, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Deep pool. Heavily fished.
Miami has 29,060 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, 10th of the 112 metros we cover, and still 22% fewer per job than the country. The pool is deep and every employer here is fishing it. Let's get to the ones worth moving first.
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