Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in South Carolina (November 2026)
South Carolina's W2 trucking market includes 472 active carriers as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,225/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 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6 are new to the top 50 in South Carolina. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#37 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#19 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #20) and KOCH CARRIERS INC (#15 → #25). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 32 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #37 | #1 | Up 36 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #19 | #2 | Up 17 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 |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| Clean Recompression LLC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #7 | #10 | Down 3 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #13 | Down 5 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #15 | Down 4 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #13 | #19 | Down 6 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #20 | Down 19 placesweekly pay up 1.9% ($1,560 → $1,590) |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #12 | #21 | Down 9 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #24 | Down 3 places |
| KOCH CARRIERS INC | #15 | #25 | Down 10 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| A & H INC | #30 | #27 | Up 3 places |
| NEIER INC | #24 | #28 | Down 4 places |
| STARRETTE HOUSTON TRUCKING LLC | #28 | #29 | Down 1 place |
| TRACIE MCCORMICK INC | #25 | #30 | Down 5 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #27 | #33 | Down 6 places |
| Energy Carriers | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #32 | #36 | Down 4 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #29 | #37 | Down 8 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #34 | #38 | Down 4 places |
| TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC | #36 | #39 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #39 | #42 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #40 | #43 | Down 3 places |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ANTLER TRANSPORT LLC | #41 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in 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. leads the South Carolina market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 91st percentile for weekly pay among South Carolina carriers. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in South Carolina.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,225/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #19 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in South Carolina. The carrier ranks in the 95th percentile for weekly pay in South Carolina. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,225.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across South Carolina. On vehicle maintenance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #9 Clean Recompression LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in South Carolina
Of active CDL postings in South Carolina this month, 26% are regional and 60% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 14%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of South Carolina postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 69%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 58% and riders-allowed at 58%.
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
- Best owner-operator companies in South Carolina
- CDL driver salary in South Carolina
- Best trucking companies in the United States
How we compile these rankings
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated November 2026.