Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Manassas, Virginia (July 2026)
291 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Manassas, Virginia as of July 2026. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/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 July 2026
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Manassas, Virginia's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is number-one in Manassas, Virginia this month on the composite ranking. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Manassas, Virginia. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 99th percentile.
#3PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $1,800/wk, #5 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #6 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #7 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Manassas, Virginia
20% of Manassas, Virginia's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (5%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Manassas, Virginia postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 78%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 64%.
How Manassas, Virginia compares to Virginia
| Manassas, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 40% | 35% | +5 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 73% | +11 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 33% | -7 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 73% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Manassas, Virginia's biggest divergence from Virginia is on riders-allowed policies, 11 points above 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.
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Where this data comes from
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 July 2026.