Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Charlottesville, Virginia (September 2026)
There are 297 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of September 2026, not historical pay surveys. BROOKS TRUCKING INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/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 September 2026
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The trucking companies leading Charlottesville, Virginia this month
The top of the list is BROOKS TRUCKING INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1BROOKS TRUCKING INC — $2,200/wk
BROOKS TRUCKING INC leads the Charlottesville, Virginia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. BROOKS TRUCKING INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Charlottesville, Virginia carriers. BROOKS TRUCKING INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile. BROOKS TRUCKING INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Charlottesville, Virginia median.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Charlottesville, Virginia. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
#3Big Foot Transport LLC — $2,650/wk
Big Foot Transport LLC sits in the 99th percentile for weekly pay among Charlottesville, Virginia carriers. FMCSA composite safety lands in the 88th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Big Foot Transport LLC doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,650/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #8 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #9 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/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 76% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
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 66% and riders-allowed at 64%.
Charlottesville, Virginia vs Virginia: the numbers that diverge
| Charlottesville, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,931 | $1,879 | +3% |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 34% | -6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 66% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 74% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Charlottesville, Virginia sits 6 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.
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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 September 2026.