Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Florence, South Carolina (July 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 292 W2 trucking carriers in Florence, South Carolina (July 2026). True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. Forest Brook Trucking LLC follows at $1,600/week. South Carolina freight is anchored by the Port of Charleston — a top-tier East Coast container gateway — with I-95 / I-26 / I-85 corridors serving BMW in Spartanburg and Volvo assembly near Charleston.
What changed in July 2026
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Where Florence, South Carolina differs from the South Carolina baseline
| Florence, South Carolina | South Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 40% | 32% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 70% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 72% | +10 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 34% | -8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Florence, South Carolina's biggest divergence from South Carolina is on pet-friendly fleets, 10 points above the state baseline.
Florence, South Carolina's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is number-one in Florence, South Carolina this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Florence, South Carolina. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
#2Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Florence, South Carolina market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #6 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC at $2,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Florence, South Carolina
Of active CDL postings in Florence, South 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 Florence, South Carolina postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 67%.
Driving CDL in South Carolina
South Carolina freight is anchored by the Port of Charleston — a top-tier East Coast container gateway — with I-95 / I-26 / I-85 corridors serving the BMW assembly plant in Spartanburg and Volvo near Charleston. The Greenville-Spartanburg manufacturing corridor adds steady industrial freight. South Carolina has moderate-to-high graduated state income tax; the upstate is more affordable than the coast. Hurricane season affects the coast (June-November); inland SC is generally easier driving. The auto-supplier lanes around Spartanburg run on tight just-in-time schedules — minute-level dispatch precision matters.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated July 2026.