Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Blacksburg, Virginia (September 2026)
Blacksburg, Virginia, September 2026: 308 active W2 trucking carriers. BROOKS TRUCKING INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Virginia freight is anchored by the Port of Virginia at Norfolk and Hampton Roads, the deepest commercial harbor on the East Coast (55 ft after the Gateway dredging program), with I-95 / I-64 / I-81 truck corridors connecting it to the mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets.
What changed in September 2026
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How Blacksburg, Virginia compares to Virginia
| Blacksburg, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,938 | $1,879 | +3% |
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 34% | -10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 66% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 74% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Blacksburg, Virginia's biggest divergence from Virginia is on dedicated routes, 10 points below the state baseline.
Blacksburg, Virginia's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is BROOKS TRUCKING INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1BROOKS TRUCKING INC — $2,200/wk
BROOKS TRUCKING INC leads the Blacksburg, Virginia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. BROOKS TRUCKING INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Blacksburg, Virginia. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 96th percentile. BROOKS TRUCKING INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Blacksburg, Virginia carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#3Big Foot Transport LLC — $2,650/wk
Big Foot Transport LLC's weekly pay ranks in the 99th percentile across Blacksburg, Virginia. Big Foot Transport LLC ranks in the 88th percentile on FMCSA's composite safety percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #10 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk.
What Blacksburg, Virginia drivers actually run
21% of Blacksburg, Virginia's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Across Blacksburg, Virginia CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 23% dedicated, 80% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Virginia
Virginia freight is anchored by the Port of Virginia at Norfolk and Hampton Roads — the deepest commercial harbor on the East Coast and a top-tier US container gateway. The I-95 / I-64 / I-81 truck corridors connect Norfolk to mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets, with I-81 north-south through the Shenandoah Valley a major regional freight spine. Cost of living varies widely (high in Northern Virginia, moderate elsewhere). Virginia has a moderate graduated state income tax. Northern Virginia (DC suburbs) congestion is consistently top-tier; central and western VA is generally easier driving.
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Where this data comes from
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated September 2026.