Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Newport News, Virginia (November 2026)
Newport News, Virginia has 277 active W2 trucking carriers as of November 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. 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 Newport News, Virginia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#28 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #17) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #28 | #1 | Up 27 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #6 | #2 | Up 4 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 |
| HandledNow LLC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #13 | Down 5 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #16 | Down 6 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #17 | Down 16 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #18 | Down 2 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #17 | #19 | Down 2 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #13 | #20 | Down 7 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #19 | #23 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #21 | #24 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #23 | #25 | Down 2 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #26 | #28 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #29 | Down 9 places |
| NEIER INC | #22 | #30 | Down 8 places |
| BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC | #29 | #31 | Down 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #25 | #32 | Down 7 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| BROOKS TRUCKING INC | #36 | #35 | Up 1 place |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #32 | #37 | Down 5 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #38 | Down 5 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #43 | New |
| Caravan Inc | #41 | #44 | Down 3 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #42 | #45 | Down 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #43 | #46 | Down 3 places |
| 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 | #14 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ANTLER TRANSPORT LLC | #30 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Newport News, Virginia's top trucking carriers right now
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. is number-one in Newport News, Virginia this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 83rd percentile on weekly pay for the Newport News, Virginia market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Newport News, Virginia. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 88th percentile on weekly pay for the Newport News, Virginia market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
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 HandledNow LLC at $1,533/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC at $1,750/wk.
What Newport News, Virginia drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Newport News, Virginia this month, 19% are regional and 76% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Newport News, Virginia postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 66%.
Where Newport News, Virginia differs from the Virginia baseline
| Newport News, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 40% | -14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 66% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Newport News, Virginia's biggest divergence from Virginia is on dedicated routes, 14 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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Where this data comes from
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.