Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Newport News, Virginia (July 2026)
Newport News, Virginia has 272 active W2 trucking carriers as of July 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/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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Newport News, 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 Newport News, Virginia this month on the composite ranking. 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 99th percentile.
#2JK 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 unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC at $2,500/wk, #8 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC at $1,650/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
What Newport News, Virginia drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Newport News, Virginia this month, 18% are regional and 79% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Newport News, Virginia postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 81%. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 73% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 33% | -7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Newport News, Virginia's biggest divergence from Virginia is on riders-allowed policies, 9 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
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 July 2026.