Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Greenville, South Carolina (November 2026)
333 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Greenville, South Carolina as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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 November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 and ARKA EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Greenville, South Carolina. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #20) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50). Average weekly pay moved most at LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (down 5.4% from $1,680 to $1,590). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #34 | #1 | Up 33 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #10 | #2 | Up 8 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 |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #6 | Down 1 place |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #6 | #8 | Down 2 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #18 | Down 5 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #20 | Down 19 placesweekly pay down 5.4% ($1,680 → $1,590); added dedicated routes |
| KOCH CARRIERS INC | #16 | #21 | Down 5 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #23 | #22 | Up 1 place |
| A & H INC | #28 | #23 | Up 5 places |
| NEIER INC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #25 | New |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #25 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| Energy Carriers | #24 | #28 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #27 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #35 | #31 | Up 4 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #44 | #42 | Up 2 places |
| Southland Transportation | #45 | #44 | Up 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #46 | Up 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #48 | #47 | Up 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #50 | #48 | Up 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Greenville, South 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. leads the Greenville, South Carolina market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 90th percentile for weekly pay in Greenville, South Carolina. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #10 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Greenville, South Carolina. True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Greenville, South Carolina market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 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 Greenville, South Carolina carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
What Greenville, South Carolina drivers actually run
The route mix in Greenville, South Carolina this month tilts OTR: 23% regional, 71% OTR, 3% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Greenville, South Carolina CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 82% take-truck-home, 65% 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 | 44% | 36% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 72% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 86% | 78% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Greenville, South Carolina's biggest divergence from South Carolina is on sign-on bonus availability, 8 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Greenville
Greenville anchors the upstate SC region on I-85. BMW Spartanburg automotive assembly (just east) drives high-value Tier-1 supplier freight on tight just-in-time schedules. Michelin and other manufacturing add volume. Cost of living is below the national average. I-85 between Greenville and Charlotte is a frequent regional lane.
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
- Best owner-operator companies in Greenville, South Carolina
- CDL driver salary in Greenville, South Carolina
- Best trucking companies in South Carolina
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 November 2026.