Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Asheville, North Carolina (November 2026)
334 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Asheville, North Carolina as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. North Carolina freight moves on I-85 and I-40 through the Charlotte-to-Raleigh-Durham manufacturing corridor and I-95 north-south, with Port of Wilmington handling containerized exports and a large furniture and textiles production base.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6 are new to the top 50 in Asheville, North Carolina. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #50). Average weekly pay moved most at LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (down 5.4% from $1,680 to $1,590). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 34 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #32 | #1 | Up 31 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #10 | #2 | Up 8 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Clean Recompression LLC | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #15 | New |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #17 | Down 2 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| KOCH CARRIERS INC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #18 | #20 | Down 2 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #21 | Down 20 placesweekly pay down 5.4% ($1,680 → $1,590); added dedicated routes |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #23 | #22 | Up 1 place |
| A & H INC | #28 | #23 | Up 5 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #24 | New |
| NEIER INC | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #27 | #28 | Down 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #25 | #29 | Down 4 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | #31 | Down 1 place |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #35 | #32 | Up 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #29 | #34 | Down 5 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #49 | #48 | Up 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #38 | #50 | Down 12 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Asheville, North Carolina's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is number-one in Asheville, North Carolina this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Asheville, North Carolina market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Asheville, North Carolina median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 8 positions month-over-month, from #10 to #2. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Asheville, North Carolina. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Asheville, North Carolina market. On vehicle maintenance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 Clean Recompression LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
What Asheville, North Carolina drivers actually run
The route mix in Asheville, North Carolina this month tilts OTR: 23% regional, 74% OTR, 2% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Asheville, North Carolina postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 81%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 69%.
How Asheville, North Carolina compares to North Carolina
| Asheville, North Carolina | North Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 38% | -8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Asheville, North Carolina sits 8 points below the North Carolina baseline.
Driving CDL in North Carolina
North Carolina CDL work spans a broad mix — port-and-container out of Wilmington and Morehead City, manufacturing in the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham), distribution and textile freight around Charlotte, and tobacco / agricultural loads from the eastern half of the state. The driver-experience profile is generally favorable: moderate winters, no significant mountain work outside the western tip, and a cost of living a bit below the national average. State income tax is flat and moderate. I-85 between Greensboro and Charlotte is one of the busier Southeast freight lanes. NC is one of the better states for a new CDL driver to build experience without immediately running mountains or severe weather.
Related guides
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The methodology behind the rankings
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.