Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Burlington, North Carolina (November 2026)
323 carriers are hiring W2 company drivers in Burlington, North Carolina right now, per Lanefinder's November 2026 snapshot. 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, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and ARKA EXPRESS INC at #8 are new to the top 50 in Burlington, North Carolina. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#36 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #15) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, 32 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #36 | #1 | Up 35 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #8 | #2 | Up 6 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 |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #9 | #13 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #15 | Down 14 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #15 | #16 | Down 1 place |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #17 | Down 6 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #13 | #18 | Down 5 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | #28 | #20 | Up 8 placesweekly pay up 4.7% ($1,600 → $1,675) |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #21 | Down 2 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| A & H INC | #26 | #23 | Up 3 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #24 | New |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #25 | Down 8 places |
| NEIER INC | #20 | #26 | Down 6 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #22 | #28 | Down 6 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #24 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #25 | #30 | Down 5 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #33 | #31 | Up 2 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #31 | #32 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #33 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #30 | #35 | Down 5 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| EOS Trucking Inc. | #35 | #38 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #44 | #43 | Up 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #14 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A.D. Transport Express, Inc. | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Burlington, North Carolina this month
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. leads the Burlington, North Carolina market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Burlington, North Carolina. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #8 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Burlington, North Carolina ranking. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Burlington, North Carolina 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 pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Burlington, North Carolina market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on 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 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk, #9 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Burlington, North Carolina
24% of Burlington, North Carolina's active CDL postings are regional and 73% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Across Burlington, North Carolina CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 78% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
Where Burlington, North Carolina differs from the North Carolina baseline
| Burlington, North Carolina | North Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 38% | -12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 86% | 78% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 72% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Burlington, North Carolina differs most from North Carolina — 12 points below statewide.
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.
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The methodology behind the rankings
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.