Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Spartanburg, South Carolina (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 334 carriers in Spartanburg, South Carolina employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. 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 and ARKA EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#40 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #34 | #1 | Up 33 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #10 | #2 | Up 8 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 |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #6 | Down 1 place |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #6 | #8 | Down 2 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #16 | Down 1 place |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #18 | Down 5 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #23 | #20 | Up 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #21 | Down 20 places |
| KOCH CARRIERS INC | #16 | #22 | Down 6 places |
| A & H INC | #28 | #23 | Up 5 places |
| NEIER INC | #21 | #24 | Down 3 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #25 | New |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #26 | Down 6 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #25 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| Energy Carriers | #24 | #28 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #26 | #29 | Down 3 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #27 | #30 | Down 3 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #36 | #31 | Up 5 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #31 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #38 | #37 | Up 1 place |
| TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #42 | #40 | Up 2 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #44 | #42 | Up 2 places |
| Southland Transportation | #45 | #44 | Up 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #46 | Up 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #48 | #47 | Up 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #50 | #48 | Up 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #40 | #50 | Down 10 places |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #35 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Spartanburg, 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 Spartanburg, South Carolina market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 90th percentile across Spartanburg, South Carolina. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #10 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Spartanburg, South Carolina market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Spartanburg, 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 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Spartanburg, South Carolina
Of active CDL postings in Spartanburg, South Carolina this month, 24% are regional and 71% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Across Spartanburg, South Carolina CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
Spartanburg, South Carolina vs South Carolina: the numbers that diverge
| Spartanburg, 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 | 86% | 78% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on sign-on bonus availability: Spartanburg, South Carolina sits 8 points above the South Carolina baseline.
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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Where this data comes from
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated November 2026.