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Freight hub guide — rates, shippers, parking, and opportunities for owner-operators in Jacksonville.
#15
Freight Rank
6,416
Carriers Based Here
Truck Parking
Southeast
Region
6,416 active motor carriers are registered with a physical address in Jacksonville. Here is how that base breaks down by fleet size — useful for judging whether you would be competing against owner-operators or against fleets with dedicated freight locked up.
3,848
Owner-operators (1 truck)
1,255
Small fleets (2-5)
328
Mid fleets (6-20)
128
Large fleets (20+)
60% of carriers based here run a single truck, and 516 are registered to haul hazardous materials.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (active carriers, US physical addresses), retrieved 2026-07-18.
| Equipment Type | Rate / Mile |
|---|---|
| Dry Van | $2.15 |
| Reefer | $2.60 |
| Flatbed | $2.80 |
Snowbird season (October-March) increases consumer goods demand. Hurricane season (June-November) risk but also creates emergency freight. Produce outbound from Central Florida runs October through May. Tourism freight is heaviest December-April and summer.
Our dispatch team books loads, negotiates rates, and handles the paperwork so you can keep your wheels turning in and out of Jacksonville.