Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Greenville, South Carolina (September 2026)
332 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Greenville, South Carolina as of September 2026. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,700 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Greenville anchors the Upstate South Carolina manufacturing corridor on I-85, with BMW's largest US plant nearby, Michelin North America headquarters, and a dense cluster of Tier-1 automotive suppliers generating heavy parts loads.
What changed in September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Greenville, South Carolina this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,700/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,700/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads the Greenville, South Carolina market on combined pay and ranking score this month. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 93rd percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Greenville, South Carolina.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Greenville, South Carolina carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #7 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk.
What Greenville, South Carolina drivers actually run
The route mix in Greenville, South Carolina this month tilts OTR: 23% regional, 72% OTR, 3% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Greenville, South Carolina CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 82% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
Greenville, South Carolina vs South Carolina: the numbers that diverge
| Greenville, South Carolina | South Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 48% | 38% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 76% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 74% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Greenville, South Carolina's biggest divergence from South Carolina is on sign-on bonus availability, 10 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.
Related guides
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- CDL driver salary in Greenville, South Carolina
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How we compile these rankings
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated September 2026.