Commercial Trucking recruiters serving Port St. Lucie.
At a $48,590 median, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Port St. Lucie earn 17% less than nationally; about 2,060 work in the metro. BLS counts 146 business locations of general freight trucking companies across the metro. We recruit Commercial Trucking talent in Port St. Lucie from a standing, credential-verified pipeline. 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 Port St. Lucie.
BLS counts about 4,290 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Port St. Lucie metro, the largest group being heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (about 2,060). Relative to the size of the local economy, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.91). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Trucking hub.
CDL-A Truck Driver
Sample job description →Port St. Lucie: 2,060 employed · $48,590 median, 106th-highest of 112 metros
CDL-B Truck Driver
Sample job description →Port St. Lucie: 1,440 employed · $40,560 median, 92nd-highest of 112 metros
Dispatcher / Fleet Coordinator
Port St. Lucie: 220 employed · $47,550 median, 80th-highest of 111 metros
Fleet Manager
Port St. Lucie: 180 employed · $83,290 median, 110th-highest of 112 metros
Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)
Port St. Lucie: 360 employed · $60,300 median, 109th-highest of 112 metros
Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician
Port St. Lucie: 240 employed · $61,800 median, 56th-highest of 112 metros
Logistics Coordinator
Port St. Lucie: 60 employed · $56,960 median, 28th-highest of 96 metros
Driver Recruiter
Port St. Lucie: 720 employed · $62,610 median, 105th-highest of 112 metros
Terminal Manager
Route / Delivery Supervisor
Port St. Lucie: 550 employed · $58,970 median, 100th-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Trucking roles earn in Port St. Lucie.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Port St. Lucie earn a median $48,590, 17% under the $58,640 national figure, and 106th of 112 metros. Pay runs $38,410 at the tenth percentile to $66,500 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, at $61,800 against $61,770 nationally.
| Role | Port St. Lucie median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL-A Truck DriverHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) | $48,590 | $38,410–$66,500 | $58,640 | −17% | 2,060 |
| CDL-B Truck DriverLight Truck Drivers (53-3033) | $40,560 | $32,820–$90,750 | $44,860 | −10% | 1,440 |
| Dispatcher / Fleet CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $47,550 | $33,310–$78,100 | $50,340 | −6% | 220 |
| Fleet Manager · Terminal ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $83,290 | $45,760–$159,920 | $107,230 | −22% | 180 |
| Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $60,300 | $43,680–$140,280 | $80,730 | −25% | 360 |
| Diesel Mechanic / Fleet TechnicianBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) | $61,800 | $47,260–$80,790 | $61,770 | 0% | 240 |
| Logistics CoordinatorCargo and Freight Agents (43-5011) | $56,960 | $41,430–$74,530 | $52,260 | +9% | 60 |
| Driver RecruiterHuman Resources Specialists (13-1071) | $62,610 | $42,650–$103,350 | $75,940 | −18% | 720 |
| Route / Delivery SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers (53-1047) | $58,970 | $42,150–$83,020 | $62,890 | −6% | 550 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie's commercial trucking market has changed since 2018.
The number of general freight trucking companies in Port St. Lucie rose from 88 in 2018 to 146 in 2023, up 66%, ahead of the 49% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 6%, to about 562 people. Average annual pay there went from $47,433 to $61,622 (+30%), faster than the 23% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General freight trucking companies: business locations | 88 | 146 | +66% |
| General freight trucking companies: employment | 532 | 562 | +6% |
| General freight trucking companies: average annual pay | $47,433 | $61,622 | +30% |
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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Port St. Lucie runs 9% 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 Port St. Lucie's commercial trucking market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Port St. Lucie ranks 96th for headcount, 94th for median pay and 60th for concentration for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. Pay here is among the lowest we see, which makes relocation offers from higher-paying metros a real retention risk.
| 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 Port St. Lucie, the pool is about the national norm for its size and local employers are adding people, so expect competing offers on experienced candidates and keep the process short.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Port St. Lucie 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 Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Deltona-Daytona, Palm Bay-Melbourne and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Port St. Lucie without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Port St. Lucie talent.
The closest metro we cover is Palm Bay-Melbourne, about 55 miles away, with roughly 1,690 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (0.8 times Port St. Lucie's 2,060). Lakeland pays the most nearby, a $57,090 median, 17% above Port St. Lucie. That is the number any Port St. Lucie offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Miami has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie | – | 2,060 | $48,590 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 53 mi | 1,690 | $48,460 |
| Miami | 105 mi | 29,060 | $51,580 |
| Orlando | 106 mi | 15,420 | $50,250 |
| Lakeland | 111 mi | 7,820 | $57,090 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 111 mi | 3,050 | $48,950 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Port St. Lucie crews.
Not commercial trucking work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Port St. Lucie in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Midway Road Widening Project$95M (FDOT)Under construction
A new Florida Turnpike interchange, with the city contributing 7 acres of land to support the project.
- HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital expansion$154MCompleted (surgical beds opened Nov 2025; Women's Care/NICU floor ribbon-cut Jan 2026; parking garage finished early 2026)
A completed, historical example of the healthcare-construction capacity this metro delivers - 35 surgical beds, 33 women's health beds, and a 75,000 sq ft medical office building.
- MedSquare medical office buildingUndisclosed (68,000 sq ft)Completion targeted Q4 2027
Cleveland Clinic signed as anchor tenant, occupying the entire 34,000 sq ft first floor.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Port St. Lucie market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial trucking, and what kills offers in Port St. Lucie.
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 Port St. Lucie a linehaul market or a last-mile one?
Port St. Lucie runs close to even: 2,060 heavy and tractor-trailer drivers against 1,440 light-truck drivers, 1.4 to one, 87th 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 Port St. Lucie.
What do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Port St. Lucie?
BLS puts the Port St. Lucie median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers at $48,590 a year, 17% below the $58,640 national median. That ranks 106th of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $38,410 and $66,500, a 1.7x 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 Port St. Lucie?
It is about average. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are as common in Port St. Lucie as they are nationally (location quotient 0.91), with about 2,060 in the metro. The 146 general freight trucking companies here average about 3.8 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 66% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial trucking roles pay the most in Port St. Lucie?
Of the roles we recruit for, Fleet Manager pays the most in Port St. Lucie, an $83,290 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician at $61,800, 26% below it. CDL-B Truck Driver is the lowest-paid field role at $40,560. Relative to national pay, Logistics Coordinator is the strongest-paying role here (9% above). Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT) trails national pay the most (25% below).
How many general freight trucking companies operate in Port St. Lucie?
BLS counted 146 general freight trucking companies in Port St. Lucie in 2023, employing about 562 people between them. Up from 88 in 2018, a 66% increase against 49% growth nationally. That averages 3.8 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $61,622, 6% below the $65,587 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Port St. Lucie for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Palm Bay-Melbourne (53 miles, about 1,690, $48,460 median), Miami (105 miles, about 29,060, $51,580 median) and Orlando (106 miles, about 15,420, $50,250 median). Miami has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Miami pays 6% more, which is where Port St. Lucie employers tend to lose people.
The seat is open. The pipeline should not be.
146 general freight trucking companies in Port St. Lucie are drawing on the same 2,060 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. Let's get your next hire lined up first.
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