Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Fayetteville, North Carolina (November 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 305 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Rankings below reflect November 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. 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 #9 are new to the top 50 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#30 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #15) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #48). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #30 | #1 | Up 29 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 | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #7 | #10 | Down 3 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #6 | #12 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #15 | Down 14 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #19 | New |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| A & H INC | #27 | #21 | Up 6 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #25 | #23 | Up 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #24 | Down 7 places |
| NEIER INC | #18 | #25 | Down 7 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #21 | #27 | Down 6 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #24 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #32 | Down 3 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #32 | #33 | Down 1 place |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| Caravan Inc | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| Southland Transportation | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #44 | #43 | Up 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #47 | #46 | Up 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #48 | #47 | Up 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #36 | #48 | Down 12 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | #49 | Up 1 place |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #13 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A.D. Transport Express, Inc. | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| GRAND SLAM TRUCKING LLC | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Fayetteville, 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. tops the Fayetteville, North Carolina ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 90th percentile across Fayetteville, North Carolina. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #8 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Fayetteville, North Carolina. True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Fayetteville, North Carolina market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Fayetteville, North Carolina carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here 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 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Fayetteville, North Carolina
21% of Fayetteville, North Carolina's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (4%).
Across Fayetteville, North Carolina CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 80% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
How Fayetteville, North Carolina compares to North Carolina
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | North Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 38% | -12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 88% | 78% | +10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 72% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Fayetteville, North Carolina sits 12 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 Fayetteville, North Carolina
- CDL driver salary in Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Best trucking companies in North Carolina
How we compile these rankings
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated November 2026.