Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Harrisonburg, Virginia (November 2026)
299 carriers in Harrisonburg, Virginia are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. 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 November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #7 are new to the top 50 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #19), REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50), and RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC (#20 → #30). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 34 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #31 | #1 | Up 30 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #8 | #2 | Up 6 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #9 | #13 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #17 | Down 5 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #19 | Down 18 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| Best Logistics Group | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #23 | Down 4 places |
| A & H INC | #29 | #24 | Up 5 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #25 | Down 3 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| NEIER INC | #21 | #28 | Down 7 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #24 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #30 | Down 10 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #27 | #31 | Down 4 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #37 | #35 | Up 2 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #37 | Down 4 places |
| TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC | #35 | #39 | Down 4 places |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #43 | New |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| R-WAYNE Bost Trucking | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| National Express Carriers | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Harrisonburg, Virginia 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. tops the Harrisonburg, Virginia ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 88th percentile across Harrisonburg, Virginia. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #8 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Harrisonburg, Virginia. True Transport Inc. pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Harrisonburg, Virginia market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
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's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Harrisonburg, Virginia. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #10 TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC at $1,750/wk.
What Harrisonburg, Virginia drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Harrisonburg, Virginia this month, 20% are regional and 75% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Across Harrisonburg, Virginia CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
Where Harrisonburg, Virginia differs from the Virginia baseline
| Harrisonburg, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,935 | $1,878 | +3% |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 40% | -12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 66% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Harrisonburg, Virginia's biggest divergence from Virginia is on dedicated routes, 12 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
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- CDL driver salary in Harrisonburg, Virginia
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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 November 2026.