Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Wilmington, North Carolina (November 2026)
There are 276 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Wilmington, North Carolina. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. North Carolina freight moves on I-85 and I-40 through the Charlotte-to-Raleigh-Durham manufacturing corridor and I-95 north-south, with Port of Wilmington handling containerized exports and a large furniture and textiles production base.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and ARKA EXPRESS INC at #8 are new to the top 50 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#27 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #17) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#34 → #48). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 40 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #27 | #1 | Up 26 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #6 | #2 | Up 4 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 |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #5 | #9 | Down 4 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 | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #13 | #14 | Down 1 place |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #17 | Down 16 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #18 | Down 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #19 | New |
| Best Logistics Group | #17 | #20 | Down 3 places |
| A & H INC | #25 | #21 | Up 4 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #20 | #23 | Down 3 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| NEIER INC | #19 | #25 | Down 6 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #18 | #26 | Down 8 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #23 | #27 | Down 4 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #26 | #28 | Down 2 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #24 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #28 | #32 | Down 4 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #33 | Down 4 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #33 | #35 | Down 2 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #30 | #36 | Down 6 places |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #36 | #39 | Down 3 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| Southland Transportation | #38 | #41 | Down 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #40 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #34 | #48 | Down 14 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #47 | #49 | Down 2 places |
| 1 MTX LLC | #48 | #50 | Down 2 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #14 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTA, LTD. | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #41 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MILLERSYLVESTER TRUCKING LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Wilmington, North 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 Wilmington, North Carolina this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 89th percentile across Wilmington, North Carolina. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Wilmington, North Carolina market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Wilmington, North Carolina. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk, #9 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Wilmington, North Carolina
21% of Wilmington, North Carolina's active CDL postings are regional and 77% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Wilmington, North Carolina CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 82% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 69% riders-allowed.
How Wilmington, North Carolina compares to North Carolina
| Wilmington, North Carolina | North Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 88% | 78% | +10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 72% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Wilmington, North Carolina sits 14 points below the North Carolina baseline.
Driving CDL in North Carolina
North Carolina CDL work spans a broad mix — port-and-container out of Wilmington and Morehead City, manufacturing in the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham), distribution and textile freight around Charlotte, and tobacco / agricultural loads from the eastern half of the state. The driver-experience profile is generally favorable: moderate winters, no significant mountain work outside the western tip, and a cost of living a bit below the national average. State income tax is flat and moderate. I-85 between Greensboro and Charlotte is one of the busier Southeast freight lanes. NC is one of the better states for a new CDL driver to build experience without immediately running mountains or severe weather.
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How we compile these rankings
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated November 2026.