Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Virginia Beach, Virginia (November 2026)
Virginia Beach, Virginia's W2 trucking market includes 267 active carriers as of November 2026. HandledNow LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,800 and an average $2,500 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/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 November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #6, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #8 are new to the top 50 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#28 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #19) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #48). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Virginia Beach, Virginia this month
The top of the list is HandledNow LLC at $1,800/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1HandledNow LLC — $1,800/wk
HandledNow LLC leads the Virginia Beach, Virginia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. HandledNow LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile. HandledNow LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Virginia Beach, Virginia median.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is up from #28 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Virginia Beach, Virginia ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 88th percentile for weekly pay among Virginia Beach, Virginia carriers. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Virginia Beach, Virginia carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/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 68%.
How Virginia Beach, Virginia compares to Virginia
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 40% | 46% | -6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 40% | -16 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 66% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Virginia Beach, Virginia sits 16 points below the Virginia baseline.
Driving CDL in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach is part of the Hampton Roads metro — military logistics (Naval Air Station Oceana, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek), tourism, and distribution to the Eastern Shore drive freight. Hurricane season affects operations. Cost of living is moderate. Bay Bridge-Tunnel connects to the Eastern Shore.
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.
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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 November 2026.