Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Blacksburg, Virginia (July 2026)
Blacksburg, Virginia, July 2026: 306 active W2 trucking carriers. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. 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 July 2026
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Blacksburg, Virginia's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is number-one in Blacksburg, Virginia this month on the composite ranking. True Transport Inc. pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Blacksburg, Virginia market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among Blacksburg, Virginia carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #6 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #8 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #9 CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC at $2,500/wk, #10 GEORGE'S FOODS LLC at $1,850/wk.
What Blacksburg, Virginia drivers actually run
21% of Blacksburg, Virginia's active CDL postings are regional and 77% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Blacksburg, Virginia CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 23% dedicated, 80% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
How Blacksburg, Virginia compares to Virginia
| Blacksburg, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,922 | $1,856 | +4% |
| Dedicated routes | 22% | 33% | -11 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 73% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Blacksburg, Virginia's biggest divergence from Virginia is on dedicated routes, 11 points below the state baseline.
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 July 2026.