What is the best trucking company to work for in 2026?

Based on our analysis of 560 carriers in North Carolina, HandledNow LLC ranks #1 overall with a composite score of 85.6 out of 100, combining pay, safety record, employer responsiveness, and driver benefits.

Which trucking company pays the most in North Carolina?

ALBA TRANS INC offers the highest average weekly pay at $3,000/week (approximately $156,000/year) based on their current active job listings in North Carolina. Top earners there make up to $3,000/week (90th percentile).

Can a truck driver make $100,000 a year in North Carolina?

Yes — 19 of the 49 ranked trucking companies in North Carolina advertise average weekly pay that works out to $100,000+ per year. True Transport Inc. leads at $117,000/year.

What is the safest trucking company in North Carolina?

ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC has the highest FMCSA safety percentile at the 98th among ranked carriers in North Carolina. Safety scores are based on federal inspection and violation data across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, and hours-of-service categories.

Which trucking companies offer the best driver benefits in North Carolina?

Among the top 49 carriers in North Carolina: 48 offer medical insurance, 37 offer 401(k), 35 allow pets, 35 allow riders, 2 offer guaranteed pay, 15 offer dedicated routes. RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC leads with 9 of 9 tracked benefit categories.

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

DASH TRANSPORTATION LLC has the highest responsiveness score of 100/100 and carries the Responsive Employer badge, meaning they consistently review and respond to driver applications quickly. Overall, 6 of the 49 ranked companies carry the Responsive Employer badge, meaning they review and respond to applications within 24 hours.

How many trucking jobs are open in North Carolina right now?

There are currently 58 open positions across the top 49 carriers in North Carolina. H & M TRUCKING INC has the most openings with 5 active listings.

How do you rank trucking companies and how often are rankings updated?

Our rankings use four weighted factors: driver pay at 30% (average weekly earnings from active job listings with outlier removal), safety record at 25% (FMCSA violation percentiles), driver benefits at 25% (medical, 401k, paid time off, dedicated routes, pets/riders policy), and operational quality at 20% (employer responsiveness and fleet size). Rankings are updated continuously as new job listings are posted, reflecting 560 carriers in North Carolina.

2026 Rankings

Best Trucking Companies in North Carolina

Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 560 carriers with active job listings.

#1 HandledNow LLC

$1,800/week avg View Profile

Avg Weekly Pay

$1,884

across top 49 carriers

Safety Score

75th

avg FMCSA percentile

Responsive

of 49 respond within 24h

Open Positions

across top 49 carriers

How We Rank Companies

Our rankings are based on real data from active job listings and public safety records. Each company is scored across four categories weighted by driver priority research.

Compensation

30%

Pay percentile from active job listings, plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency.

Safety Record

25%

Weighted FMCSA safety score — unsafe driving and HOS compliance count double vs other categories.

Benefits

25%

Tiered benefits scoring: medical, 401k, dental, vision, paid time off, and driver lifestyle perks.

Operational

20%

Carrier responsiveness to applications and fleet size relative to other companies in this ranking.

Compensation and safety carry more weight. Rankings update automatically as new jobs are posted.

Safety data sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System. Our composite scores are independently calculated and may differ from FMCSA's internal percentiles. This ranking is not endorsed or certified by the FMCSA or the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Top 49 Carriers

Sorted by overall

HandledNow LLC

Responsive

3,294 drivers DOT 1486168

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Avg. +$2,500 sign-on

Safety

90th pctl

Response

86/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

True Transport Inc.

Responsive

25 drivers DOT 86876

Weekly Pay

$2,250

Safety

92th pctl

Response

83/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

A & H INC

Responsive

35 drivers DOT 46339

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

74th pctl

Response

85/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

265 drivers DOT 1065394

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

87th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

Covenant Transport Inc

1,094 drivers DOT 273818

Weekly Pay

$1,762

Avg. +$2,500 sign-on

Safety

86th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

South East Carriers INC

Responsive

172 drivers DOT 272134

Weekly Pay

$1,600

Safety

70th pctl

Response

86/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

110 drivers DOT 2170456

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

88th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

Clean Recompression LLC

12 drivers DOT 4015410

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

95th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

BROOKS TRUCKING INC

14 drivers DOT 3122736

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

79th pctl

Response

54/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Local

View Company 1 Jobs

#10

Maumee Express, Inc.

50 drivers DOT 2314788

Weekly Pay

$1,925

Avg. +$4,000 sign-on

Safety

96th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#11

GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION

49 drivers DOT 3395433

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

80th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#12

ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC

48 drivers DOT 2109596

Weekly Pay

$1,950

Safety

98th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Local

View Company 1 Jobs

#13

Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.

25 drivers DOT 1185121

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

93th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#14

THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING

120 drivers DOT 30176

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

94th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#15

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

477 drivers DOT 185183

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Safety

83th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#16

PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

801 drivers DOT 282577

Weekly Pay

$1,625

Safety

85th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

#17

ARCH TRANSPORT LLC

Responsive

65 drivers DOT 1460045

Weekly Pay

$2,050

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

77th pctl

Response

94/100

Open Jobs

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#18

Best Logistics Group

500 drivers DOT 2568210

Weekly Pay

$1,625

Safety

91th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#19

G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC

30 drivers DOT 782050

Weekly Pay

$2,045

Safety

86th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#20

MC CARRIER LLC

120 drivers DOT 2400167

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

85th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#21

ALBA TRANS INC

22 drivers DOT 2843762

Weekly Pay

$3,000

Avg. +$10,000 sign-on

Safety

74th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#22

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

80 drivers DOT 2817441

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

72th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#23

KOCH CARRIERS INC

27 drivers DOT 2373095

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

80th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#24

H & M TRUCKING INC

270 drivers DOT 290983

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

85th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 5 Jobs

#25

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

15 drivers DOT 3437344

Weekly Pay

$1,652

Safety

79th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#26

CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC

23 drivers DOT 1513126

Weekly Pay

$2,500

Safety

72th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#27

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

322 drivers DOT 507308

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#28

KAISER TRANSPORT INC

42 drivers DOT 637350

Weekly Pay

$1,855

Safety

75th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#29

Alco Transportation Inc

98 drivers DOT 525677

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Safety

83th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#30

Exxact Transport LLC

170 drivers DOT 612401

Weekly Pay

$1,527

Safety

83th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#31

ARCTIC EXPRESS

55 drivers DOT 193073

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

73th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#32

TRIUS TRUCKING INC

150 drivers DOT 1075604

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

72th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#33

AFC Transport, Inc

140 drivers DOT 2405573

Weekly Pay

$1,825

Safety

77th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#34

Energy Carriers

60 drivers DOT 3087340

Weekly Pay

$1,950

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Local

View Company 1 Jobs

#35

BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC

50 drivers DOT 522095

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

70th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#36

DASH TRANSPORTATION LLC

Responsive

10 drivers DOT 2169738

Weekly Pay

$1,450

Safety

65th pctl

Response

100/100

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

#37

EA EXPRESS LLC

18 drivers DOT 3079580

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#38

Herrington Transportation Inc.

59 drivers DOT 540627

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

73th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#39

Forest Brook Trucking LLC

10 drivers DOT 3214704

Weekly Pay

$1,600

Safety

50th pctl

Response

63/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#40

CARGORX DRY CAPACITY

27 drivers DOT 2562901

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Safety

71th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#41

HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC

36 drivers DOT 1341547

Weekly Pay

$1,887

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

68th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#42

REVV TRANSPORT

5 drivers DOT 3682903

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$2,500 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#43

TDR TRANSPORT

21 drivers DOT 1937393

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

63th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#44

CJC CARRIER LLC

20 drivers DOT 3141478

Weekly Pay

$2,150

Safety

66th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#45

SBS Transport LLC

17 drivers DOT 1892583

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

66th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#46

SEMO EXPRESS LLC

73 drivers DOT 1651615

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#47

Southland Transportation

50 drivers DOT 2231324

Weekly Pay

$2,050

Safety

48th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Pets OK

Regional

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#48

Bakers Express

60 drivers DOT 2575270

Weekly Pay

$1,950

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#49

EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC

60 drivers DOT 2254336

Weekly Pay

$1,732

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

Frequently Asked Questions

Best Trucking Companies by City in North Carolina

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Best Trucking Companies in North Carolina

How We Rank Companies

Top 49 Carriers

HandledNow LLC

True Transport Inc.

A & H INC

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

Covenant Transport Inc

South East Carriers INC

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

Clean Recompression LLC

BROOKS TRUCKING INC

Maumee Express, Inc.

GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION

ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC

Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.

THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

ARCH TRANSPORT LLC

Best Logistics Group

G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC

MC CARRIER LLC

ALBA TRANS INC

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

KOCH CARRIERS INC

H & M TRUCKING INC

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

KAISER TRANSPORT INC

Alco Transportation Inc

Exxact Transport LLC

ARCTIC EXPRESS

TRIUS TRUCKING INC

AFC Transport, Inc

Energy Carriers

BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC

DASH TRANSPORTATION LLC

EA EXPRESS LLC

Herrington Transportation Inc.

Forest Brook Trucking LLC

CARGORX DRY CAPACITY

HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC

REVV TRANSPORT

TDR TRANSPORT

CJC CARRIER LLC

SBS Transport LLC

SEMO EXPRESS LLC

Southland Transportation

Bakers Express

EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trucking company to work for in 2026?

Which trucking company pays the most in North Carolina?

Can a truck driver make $100,000 a year in North Carolina?

What is the safest trucking company in North Carolina?

Which trucking companies offer the best driver benefits in North Carolina?

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

How many trucking jobs are open in North Carolina right now?

How do you rank trucking companies and how often are rankings updated?

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