Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 318 carriers in Chapel Hill, North Carolina employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. 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 Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #16) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #49). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #34 | #1 | Up 33 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 |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #9 | #13 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #16 | Down 15 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #12 | #17 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #15 | #19 | Down 4 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #18 | #20 | Down 2 places |
| A & H INC | #26 | #21 | Up 5 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #23 | New |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #16 | #24 | Down 8 places |
| NEIER INC | #19 | #25 | Down 6 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #22 | #27 | Down 5 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #23 | #28 | Down 5 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #24 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #31 | #30 | Up 1 place |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #29 | #31 | Down 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #28 | #32 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #27 | #34 | Down 7 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #35 | Down 2 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| EOS Trucking Inc. | #32 | #37 | Down 5 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| Southland Transportation | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #37 | #49 | Down 12 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #13 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A.D. Transport Express, Inc. | #30 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #40 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Chapel Hill, 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. leads the Chapel Hill, North Carolina market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Chapel Hill, North Carolina carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Chapel Hill, North Carolina median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 6 positions month-over-month, from #8 to #2. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
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 Chapel Hill, North Carolina market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
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 TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC at $1,750/wk.
What Chapel Hill, North Carolina drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Chapel Hill, North Carolina this month, 23% are regional and 73% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 4%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Chapel Hill, North Carolina postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 79%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 66%.
How Chapel Hill, North Carolina compares to North Carolina
| Chapel Hill, North Carolina | North Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 86% | 78% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 72% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Chapel Hill, North Carolina sits 14 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
- Best owner-operator companies in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- CDL driver salary in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Best trucking companies in North Carolina
How we compile these rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated November 2026.