Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Summerville, South Carolina (November 2026)
292 carriers are hiring W2 company drivers in Summerville, South Carolina right now, per Lanefinder's November 2026 snapshot. 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 ARKA EXPRESS INC at #8 are new to the top 50 in Summerville, South Carolina. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#28 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #18) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #49). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 5 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #28 | #1 | Up 27 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 |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #16 | Down 1 place |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #17 | Down 1 place |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #18 | Down 17 places |
| KOCH CARRIERS INC | #13 | #19 | Down 6 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #18 | #20 | Down 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| A & H INC | #27 | #23 | Up 4 places |
| NEIER INC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #23 | #25 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #26 | Down 7 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| TRACIE MCCORMICK INC | #22 | #28 | Down 6 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #25 | #30 | Down 5 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #34 | #31 | Up 3 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #26 | #32 | Down 6 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #31 | #36 | Down 5 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| Caravan Inc | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| Southland Transportation | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #48 | #47 | Up 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #36 | #49 | Down 13 places |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ANTLER TRANSPORT LLC | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Summerville, 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 Summerville, South Carolina this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 89th percentile across Summerville, South Carolina. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,225/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #10 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Summerville, South Carolina. True Transport Inc. pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Summerville, 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 — $2,225/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among Summerville, South Carolina carriers. 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 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk, #9 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/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, 22% are regional and 75% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Across Summerville, South Carolina CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 28% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 72% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 86% | 78% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 34% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: 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 November 2026.