Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Florence, South Carolina (September 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 291 W2 trucking carriers in Florence, South Carolina (September 2026). JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/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 September 2026
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Florence, South Carolina's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC tops the Florence, South Carolina ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th 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.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc ranks in the 99th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #5 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #6 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #7 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/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 27%; take-truck-home at 83%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 68% and riders-allowed at 68%.
Where Florence, South Carolina differs from the South Carolina baseline
| Florence, South Carolina | South Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 88% | 76% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 82% | 74% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Florence, South Carolina's biggest divergence from South Carolina is on riders-allowed policies, 12 points above the state baseline.
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 September 2026.