South Carolina trucking industry insights
15,171 active for-hire motor carriers based in South Carolina — 1.33% of the US for-hire fleet. Fleet sizes, top operators, safety ratings and IFTA fuel tax for the state, refreshed weekly from the FMCSA Company Census.
FMCSA data last refreshed 21 hours ago (May 4, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — South Carolina
How South Carolina for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — South Carolina
Click a rating to browse South Carolina carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in South Carolina
Largest South Carolina for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES | LEXINGTON | 3,177 |
| 2 | N W WHITE & COMPANY | COLUMBIA | 408 |
| 3 | UST SELECT INC | GREENVILLE | 301 |
| 4 | DSD | GREENVILLE | 263 |
| 5 | HM SEFA TRANSPORTATION LLC | LEXINGTON | 257 |
| 6 | ASSOCIATED PETROLEUM CARRIERS INC | SPARTANBURG | 234 |
| 7 | B W MITCHUM TRUCKING CO INC | SUMMERVILLE | 228 |
| 8 | ARD | TIMMONSVILLE | 220 |
| 9 | STEVENSON WEIR SOUTHERN LLC | ROCK HILL | 193 |
| 10 | TCG | PIEDMONT | 185 |
| 11 | QUALITY LOGISTICS INC | DUNCAN | 183 |
| 12 | SERVICE TRANSPORTATION INC | WALLACE | 175 |
| 13 | NEW SOUTH EXPRESS INC | MYRTLE BEACH | 170 |
| 14 | CAMERON ASHLEY BUILDING PRODUCTS | GREER | 169 |
| 15 | DEDICATED TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS | GREENVILLE | 162 |
Top cargo categories — South Carolina
What South Carolina for-hire carriers haul.
South Carolina IFTA fuel tax
Q1 2026Per-gallon rate for South Carolina (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.
Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.
Insights for other states
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Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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