Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Jacksonville, North Carolina (May 2026)
As of May 2026, 290 carriers in Jacksonville, North Carolina are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. North Carolina freight moves on I-85 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 May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
The trucking companies leading Jacksonville, North Carolina 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 tops the Jacksonville, North Carolina ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Jacksonville, North Carolina. KEEP TRUCKING LLC ranks in the 88th percentile for controlled-substances compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Jacksonville, North Carolina market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $2,000/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC's weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Jacksonville, North Carolina. TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 YARBROUGH TRANSFER COMPANY at $1,850/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Jacksonville, North Carolina
19% of Jacksonville, North Carolina's active CDL postings are regional and 78% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Jacksonville, North Carolina postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 68% and riders-allowed at 67%.
How Jacksonville, North Carolina compares to North Carolina
| Jacksonville, North Carolina | North Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 44% | 39% | +5 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 73% | +11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 71% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 33% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Jacksonville, North Carolina differs most from North Carolina — 11 points above 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 well below the national average even in the metro areas. State income tax is flat and moderate. I-85 between Greensboro and Charlotte is one of the busier Southeast freight lanes; weekday congestion through Greensboro is a planning variable. NC is one of the better states for a new CDL driver to build experience without immediately running mountains or severe weather.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Jacksonville, North Carolina
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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 May 2026.