Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Summerville, South Carolina (May 2026)
300 carriers are hiring W2 company drivers in Summerville, South Carolina right now, per Lanefinder's May 2026 snapshot. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. 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 May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Summerville, South Carolina this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads the Summerville, South Carolina market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Summerville, South Carolina carriers. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Summerville, South Carolina.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,225/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Summerville, South Carolina market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Summerville, South Carolina.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,225/week.
#3TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $2,000/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC's weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Summerville, South Carolina. Strongest FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 YARBROUGH TRANSFER COMPANY at $1,850/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Summerville, South Carolina
Of active CDL postings in Summerville, South Carolina this month, 20% are regional and 77% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Across Summerville, South Carolina CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 83% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
Where Summerville, South Carolina differs from the South Carolina baseline
| Summerville, South Carolina | South Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 72% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 70% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on riders-allowed policies: Summerville, 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.
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How we compile these rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated May 2026.