Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Charlottesville, Virginia (November 2026)
There are 303 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. 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 #3, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #7 are new to the top 50 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #20) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #31 | #1 | Up 30 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #10 | #2 | Up 8 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #9 | #13 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #15 | Down 8 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #17 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #18 | Down 2 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #20 | Down 19 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #18 | #21 | Down 3 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #22 | New |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #23 | Down 4 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #23 | #25 | Down 2 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #25 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #24 | #28 | Down 4 places |
| NEIER INC | #20 | #29 | Down 9 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #30 | Down 9 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #32 | #31 | Up 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #28 | #32 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #35 | #34 | Up 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #35 | Down 5 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #37 | Down 4 places |
| TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC | #34 | #38 | Down 4 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #40 | #43 | Down 3 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| R-WAYNE Bost Trucking | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| National Express Carriers | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #38 | #50 | Down 12 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #41 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Charlottesville, Virginia 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. is number-one in Charlottesville, Virginia this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 89th percentile for weekly pay among Charlottesville, Virginia carriers. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Charlottesville, Virginia.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #10 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Charlottesville, Virginia ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 95th percentile across Charlottesville, Virginia. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC — $2,100/wk
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC debuts in the Charlottesville, Virginia top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Pay sits above the 86th percentile in the Charlottesville, Virginia market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Charlottesville, Virginia median.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/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 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #10 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Charlottesville, Virginia
Of active CDL postings in Charlottesville, Virginia this month, 21% are regional and 75% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 4%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Charlottesville, Virginia postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 80%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 64%.
Charlottesville, Virginia vs Virginia: the numbers that diverge
| Charlottesville, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,935 | $1,878 | +3% |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 40% | -12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 66% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Charlottesville, Virginia sits 12 points below the Virginia 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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Charlottesville, Virginia
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The methodology behind the rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.