Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Hampton, Virginia (May 2026)
There are 272 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Hampton, Virginia. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of May 2026, not historical pay surveys. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Virginia freight is anchored by the Port of Virginia at Norfolk and Hampton Roads, the deepest commercial harbor on the East Coast (55 ft after the Gateway dredging program), with I-95 / I-64 / I-81 truck corridors connecting it to the mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets.
What changed in May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Hampton, Virginia this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads the Hampton, Virginia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 94th percentile across Hampton, Virginia. Strongest FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Hampton, Virginia carriers. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 99th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Hampton, Virginia carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 YARBROUGH TRANSFER COMPANY at $1,850/wk, #8 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Hampton, Virginia
18% of Hampton, Virginia's active CDL postings are regional and 80% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Hampton, Virginia postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 68% and riders-allowed at 67%.
Where Hampton, Virginia differs from the Virginia baseline
| Hampton, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 35% | -9 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 75% | +7 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 71% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Hampton, Virginia's biggest divergence from Virginia is on dedicated routes, 9 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Virginia
Virginia freight is anchored by the Port of Virginia at Norfolk and Hampton Roads — the deepest commercial harbor on the East Coast and a top-tier US container gateway. The I-95 / I-64 / I-81 truck corridors connect Norfolk to mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets, with I-81 north-south through the Shenandoah Valley a major regional freight spine. Cost of living varies widely (high in Northern Virginia, moderate elsewhere). Virginia has a moderate graduated state income tax. Northern Virginia (DC suburbs) congestion is consistently top-tier; central and western VA is generally easier driving.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Hampton, Virginia
- CDL driver salary in Hampton, Virginia
- Best trucking companies in Virginia
The methodology behind the rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated May 2026.