Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Virginia Beach, Virginia (September 2026)
Virginia Beach, Virginia's W2 trucking market includes 263 active carriers as of September 2026. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Big Foot Transport LLC follows at $2,650/week. Virginia Beach is part of the Hampton Roads metro with access to the Port of Virginia and NAS Oceana military logistics, with I-264 / I-64 connecting to the I-95 corridor and regional retail and food-service distribution.
What changed in September 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Virginia Beach, Virginia this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads the Virginia Beach, Virginia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among Virginia Beach, Virginia carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2Big Foot Transport LLC — $2,650/wk
Big Foot Transport LLC pays above the 94th percentile on weekly pay for the Virginia Beach, Virginia market. Big Foot Transport LLC's FMCSA composite safety score sits in the 88th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags Big Foot Transport LLC as a responsive employer.
Big Foot Transport LLC actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,650/week.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 HandledNow LLC at $1,800/wk, #7 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #8 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
What Virginia Beach, Virginia drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Virginia Beach, Virginia this month, 19% are regional and 79% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Virginia Beach, Virginia postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 83%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 67%.
How Virginia Beach, Virginia compares to Virginia
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 66% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 74% | +10 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 34% | -8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Virginia Beach, Virginia sits 10 points above the Virginia baseline.
Driving CDL in Virginia
Virginia freight is anchored by the Port of Virginia at Norfolk and Hampton Roads — the deepest commercial harbor on the East Coast and a top-tier US container gateway. The I-95 / I-64 / I-81 truck corridors connect Norfolk to mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets, with I-81 north-south through the Shenandoah Valley a major regional freight spine. Cost of living varies widely (high in Northern Virginia, moderate elsewhere). Virginia has a moderate graduated state income tax. Northern Virginia (DC suburbs) congestion is consistently top-tier; central and western VA is generally easier driving.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Virginia Beach, Virginia
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The methodology behind the 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 September 2026.