Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Blacksburg, Virginia (November 2026)
Blacksburg, Virginia, November 2026: 311 active W2 trucking carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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 November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #7 are new to the top 50 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#30 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #19) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #30 | #1 | Up 29 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #10 | #2 | Up 8 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| GEORGE'S FOODS LLC | #8 | #14 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #15 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #11 | #16 | Down 5 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #18 | Down 2 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #19 | Down 18 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #19 | #21 | Down 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #22 | New |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #23 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #24 | #25 | Down 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| A & H INC | #29 | #28 | Up 1 place |
| NEIER INC | #21 | #29 | Down 8 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #23 | #30 | Down 7 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #27 | #31 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| BROOKS TRUCKING INC | #36 | #35 | Up 1 place |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #37 | #36 | Up 1 place |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #34 | #37 | Down 3 places |
| TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC | #35 | #39 | Down 4 places |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| Caravan Inc | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #44 | New |
| Bakers Express | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #31 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Blacksburg, Virginia'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. tops the Blacksburg, Virginia ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. The carrier ranks in the 89th percentile for weekly pay in Blacksburg, Virginia. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 8 positions month-over-month, from #10 to #2. 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 — 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK 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 vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk.
What Blacksburg, Virginia drivers actually run
22% of Blacksburg, Virginia's active CDL postings are regional and 75% 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, 65% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
How Blacksburg, Virginia compares to Virginia
| Blacksburg, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,952 | $1,878 | +4% |
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 40% | -16 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 66% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Blacksburg, Virginia's biggest divergence from Virginia is on dedicated routes, 16 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 November 2026.