Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Rock Hill, South Carolina (November 2026)
331 carriers in Rock Hill, South Carolina are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. South Carolina freight is anchored by the Port of Charleston — a top-tier East Coast container gateway — with I-95 / I-26 / I-85 corridors serving BMW in Spartanburg and Volvo assembly near Charleston.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 is new to the top 50 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #19) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #50). Average weekly pay moved most at LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (down 5.4% from $1,680 to $1,590). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 5 left, and 31 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #32 | #1 | Up 31 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #2 | Up 7 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #11 | Down 1 place |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #13 | #14 | Down 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #17 | Down 5 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #19 | Down 18 placesweekly pay down 5.4% ($1,680 → $1,590); added dedicated routes |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #20 | Up 1 place |
| KOCH CARRIERS INC | #15 | #21 | Down 6 places |
| A & H INC | #28 | #22 | Up 6 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #23 | New |
| NEIER INC | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #25 | Down 5 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| Energy Carriers | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #25 | #28 | Down 3 places |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #27 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #35 | #31 | Up 4 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #29 | #33 | Down 4 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #43 | #42 | Up 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #38 | #50 | Down 12 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #41 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Rock Hill, South Carolina this month
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 Rock Hill, South Carolina this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Rock Hill, South Carolina. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #9 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Rock Hill, South Carolina ranking. True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Rock Hill, South Carolina carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Rock Hill, South Carolina. Strongest FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #8 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Rock Hill, South Carolina
The route mix in Rock Hill, South Carolina this month tilts OTR: 23% regional, 70% OTR, 6% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Rock Hill, South Carolina CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 77% take-truck-home, 63% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
Where Rock Hill, South Carolina differs from the South Carolina baseline
| Rock Hill, South Carolina | South Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 44% | 36% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 72% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, sign-on bonus availability is where Rock Hill, South Carolina differs most from South Carolina — 8 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in South Carolina
South Carolina freight is anchored by the Port of Charleston — a top-tier East Coast container gateway — with I-95 / I-26 / I-85 corridors serving the BMW assembly plant in Spartanburg and Volvo near Charleston. The Greenville-Spartanburg manufacturing corridor adds steady industrial freight. South Carolina has moderate-to-high graduated state income tax; the upstate is more affordable than the coast. Hurricane season affects the coast (June-November); inland SC is generally easier driving. The auto-supplier lanes around Spartanburg run on tight just-in-time schedules — minute-level dispatch precision matters.
Related guides
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The methodology behind the rankings
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated November 2026.