Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (November 2026)
344 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Winston-Salem, North Carolina this November 2026. 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 Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #15) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 32 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #34 | #1 | Up 33 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #8 | #2 | Up 6 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 | #7 | #10 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #15 | Down 14 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #18 | Down 7 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #21 | #20 | Up 1 place |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #20 | #21 | Down 1 place |
| A & H INC | #24 | #22 | Up 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #23 | New |
| NEIER INC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #25 | Down 8 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #26 | #28 | Down 2 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #25 | #29 | Down 4 places |
| ARCTIC EXPRESS | #23 | #30 | Down 7 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #29 | #31 | Down 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #28 | #32 | Down 4 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #30 | #33 | Down 3 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #39 | #38 | Up 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #37 | #50 | Down 13 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A.D. Transport Express, Inc. | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ALL STAR LOGISTICS LLC | #40 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina's top trucking carriers right now
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 Winston-Salem, North Carolina this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Winston-Salem, North Carolina market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Winston-Salem, North Carolina median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 6 positions month-over-month, from #8 to #2. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Winston-Salem, North Carolina market. On vehicle maintenance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per 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.
Lane mix and benefits across Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Of active CDL postings in Winston-Salem, North Carolina this month, 25% are regional and 70% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Winston-Salem, North Carolina postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 77%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 65%.
How Winston-Salem, North Carolina compares to North Carolina
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | North Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 38% | -10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Winston-Salem, North Carolina's biggest divergence from North Carolina is on dedicated routes, 10 points below the state 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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- CDL driver salary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Best trucking companies in North Carolina
Where this data comes from
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated November 2026.