Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (May 2026)
Through May 2026, 327 carriers in Chapel Hill, North Carolina employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. North Carolina freight moves on I-85 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 May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC is number-one in Chapel Hill, North Carolina this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Strongest FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Chapel Hill, North Carolina carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $2,000/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC pays above the 86th percentile on weekly pay for the Chapel Hill, North Carolina market. TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 YARBROUGH TRANSFER COMPANY at $1,850/wk, #10 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk.
What Chapel Hill, North Carolina drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Chapel Hill, North Carolina this month, 22% are regional and 75% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Chapel Hill, North Carolina postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 79%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 65%.
How Chapel Hill, North Carolina compares to North Carolina
| Chapel Hill, North Carolina | North Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 73% | +7 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 33% | -5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 71% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on riders-allowed policies: Chapel Hill, North Carolina sits 7 points above 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 well below the national average even in the metro areas. State income tax is flat and moderate. I-85 between Greensboro and Charlotte is one of the busier Southeast freight lanes; weekday congestion through Greensboro is a planning variable. 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 May 2026.