Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Portsmouth, Virginia (September 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Portsmouth, Virginia, Lanefinder tracks 269 carriers as of September 2026. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Big Foot Transport LLC follows at $2,650/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 September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Portsmouth, Virginia this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC tops the Portsmouth, Virginia ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 88th percentile in the Portsmouth, Virginia market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2Big Foot Transport LLC — $2,650/wk
Big Foot Transport LLC pays above the 94th percentile on weekly pay for the Portsmouth, Virginia market. FMCSA composite safety lands in the 88th percentile. Big Foot Transport LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Portsmouth, Virginia median.
Big Foot Transport LLC doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,650/week.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc ranks in the 99th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #6 HandledNow LLC at $1,800/wk, #7 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #8 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Portsmouth, Virginia
Of active CDL postings in Portsmouth, Virginia this month, 19% are regional and 79% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Portsmouth, Virginia postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 66%.
Where Portsmouth, Virginia differs from the Virginia baseline
| Portsmouth, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 66% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 74% | +10 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 34% | -8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Portsmouth, Virginia differs most from Virginia — 10 points above statewide.
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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How we compile these rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated September 2026.