How fleet size and driver counts changed among South Carolina trucking companies between May 2026 and October 2026, based on what each company reports to FMCSA. Updated weekly.
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1,088 active South Carolina carriers that reported at least 5 power units in both May 2026 and October 2026 grew from 23,422 to 25,107 power units (+7.2%). That ranks South Carolina 9 of 51 states by percent change in reported fleet size.
Over the same period their combined reported driver count rose from 22,251 to 23,263 (+4.5%), compared with +2.5% nationally.
CARGO FREIGHT LLC added the most power units, from 9 to 197.
South Carolina accounts for 1.2% of the net power units added by comparable carriers nationwide.
The average fleet among these carriers is 23.1 power units, against 33.4 nationally.
49 carriers with at least 5 power units appear in the October 2026 data that were not in the May 2026 data, and 31 carriers from May 2026 no longer appear. These are not counted in the totals above.
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARGO FREIGHT LLC | 4192370 | Myrtle Beach, SC | 9 → 197 | +188 | +2,089% | 10 → 201 | +191 | +1,910% |
| 2 | VLS LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT LLC | 3268732 | Mauldin, SC | 32 → 219 | +187 | +584% | 19 → 21 | +2 | +11% |
| 3 | LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC | 2210521 | Fort Mill, SC | 100 → 250 | +150 | +150% | 100 → 250 | +150 | +150% |
| 4 | TCG | 947369 | Piedmont, SC | 185 → 315 | +130 | +70% | 186 → 300 | +114 | +61% |
| 5 | JH SEALE & SON INC | 2051129 | Sumter, SC | 45 → 134 | +89 | +198% | 55 → 213 | +158 | +287% |
| 6 | STRATAN INC | 2969030 | Chester, SC | 54 → 126 | +72 | +133% | 54 → 63 | +9 | +17% |
| 7 | CAROLINA LOGISTICS INC | 2355570 | Boiling Springs, SC | 70 → 140 | +70 | +100% | 70 → 70 | 0 | 0% |
| 8 | ECOTRANSCLEAN SOLUTIONS LLC | 4128959 | Boiling Springs, SC | 17 → 71 | +54 | +318% | 16 → 71 | +55 | +344% |
| 9 | ELS | 2074781 | North Charleston, SC | 50 → 100 | +50 | +100% | 40 → 40 | 0 | 0% |
| 10 | STEVENSON WEIR SOUTHERN LLC | 1676368 | Rock Hill, SC | 193 → 235 | +42 | +22% | 203 → 203 | 0 | 0% |
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARGO FREIGHT LLC | 4192370 | Myrtle Beach, SC | 9 → 197 | +188 | +2,089% | 10 → 201 | +191 | +1,910% |
| 2 | JH SEALE & SON INC | 2051129 | Sumter, SC | 45 → 134 | +89 | +198% | 55 → 213 | +158 | +287% |
| 3 | LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC | 2210521 | Fort Mill, SC | 100 → 250 | +150 | +150% | 100 → 250 | +150 | +150% |
| 4 | TCG | 947369 | Piedmont, SC | 185 → 315 | +130 | +70% | 186 → 300 | +114 | +61% |
| 5 | ECOTRANSCLEAN SOLUTIONS LLC | 4128959 | Boiling Springs, SC | 17 → 71 | +54 | +318% | 16 → 71 | +55 | +344% |
| 6 | SUPREME TRUCKING | 4001346 | Greenville, SC | 7 → 42 | +35 | +500% | 7 → 42 | +35 | +500% |
| 7 | BARAKAH LLC | 4138862 | Myrtle Beach, SC | 8 → 40 | +32 | +400% | 8 → 40 | +32 | +400% |
| 8 | SUMTER WRECKER SERVICE INC | 523388 | Sumter, SC | 15 → 30 | +15 | +100% | 10 → 40 | +30 | +300% |
| 9 | CLEOWAY LOGISTICS LLC | 4096629 | Chesnee, SC | 10 → 40 | +30 | +300% | 10 → 40 | +30 | +300% |
| 10 | INSTANT WAY TRANSPORT | 3598462 | Myrtle Beach, SC | 21 → 45 | +24 | +114% | 24 → 49 | +25 | +104% |
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W LEE FLOWERS AND COMPANY LLC | 122255 | Scranton, SC | 48 → 30 | -18 | -38% | 33 → 31 | -2 | -6% |
| 2 | EAST COAST CARGO | 4145755 | Charleston, SC | 20 → 5 | -15 | -75% | 22 → 4 | -18 | -82% |
| 3 | API TRUCKING INC | 3010989 | Greenville, SC | 18 → 5 | -13 | -72% | 15 → 5 | -10 | -67% |
| 4 | APOLLOS WATER SOUTH LLC | 2975300 | Summerville, SC | 31 → 20 | -11 | -35% | 34 → 17 | -17 | -50% |
| 5 | JS TRANSPORT LLC | 3444185 | Moncks Corner, SC | 15 → 5 | -10 | -67% | 15 → 15 | 0 | 0% |
| 6 | BMC TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC | 529492 | Martin, SC | 22 → 15 | -7 | -32% | 22 → 14 | -8 | -36% |
| 7 | THOMPSON TRUCKING CO INC | 541638 | Goose Creek, SC | 28 → 21 | -7 | -25% | 16 → 12 | -4 | -25% |
| 8 | J&G TRANSPORT LLC | 1675917 | Lexington, SC | 35 → 29 | -6 | -17% | 28 → 24 | -4 | -14% |
| 9 | PACIFIC COAST EXPRESS INC | 3008191 | Edgemoor, SC | 16 → 10 | -6 | -38% | 16 → 9 | -7 | -44% |
| 10 | NILSON VAN & STORAGE | 122025 | Columbia, SC | 47 → 43 | -4 | -9% | 39 → 36 | -3 | -8% |
Carriers shown are active for-hire carriers with their registered address in South Carolina, at least 5 power units in both months, and no passenger carriers. Counts come from each company's FMCSA (MCS-150) filings, so they are only as current as its last filing, and a large change can be a correction or a merger rather than growth. They do not show hiring or layoffs. See the methodology. More views: fastest by percent growth, fastest driver growth, and the national ranking.
