Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Jacksonville, North Carolina (November 2026)
As of November 2026, 280 carriers in Jacksonville, North Carolina are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. North Carolina freight moves on I-85 and I-40 through the Charlotte-to-Raleigh-Durham manufacturing corridor and I-95 north-south, with Port of Wilmington handling containerized exports and a large furniture and textiles production base.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6 are new to the top 50 in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#27 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #16) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#35 → #48). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 5 left, and 40 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Jacksonville, North 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 Jacksonville, North Carolina market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Jacksonville, North Carolina carriers. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Jacksonville, North Carolina market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
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's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Jacksonville, North Carolina. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Jacksonville, North Carolina
20% of Jacksonville, North Carolina's active CDL postings are regional and 77% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Jacksonville, North Carolina postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 68%.
How Jacksonville, North Carolina compares to North Carolina
| Jacksonville, North Carolina | North Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 82% | 72% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 88% | 78% | +10 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Jacksonville, North Carolina differs most from North Carolina — 14 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in North Carolina
North Carolina CDL work spans a broad mix — port-and-container out of Wilmington and Morehead City, manufacturing in the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham), distribution and textile freight around Charlotte, and tobacco / agricultural loads from the eastern half of the state. The driver-experience profile is generally favorable: moderate winters, no significant mountain work outside the western tip, and a cost of living a bit below the national average. State income tax is flat and moderate. I-85 between Greensboro and Charlotte is one of the busier Southeast freight lanes. NC is one of the better states for a new CDL driver to build experience without immediately running mountains or severe weather.
Related guides
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How we compile these rankings
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated November 2026.