South Carolina Trucking
South Carolina is known for its beaches, golf courses, and historic districts. Its major industries are aerospace and aviation, automotive manufacturing, biotechnology, transportation, and recycling.3 South Carolina truckers haul the state’s top products like sweet potatoes, textiles, and Christmas trees.
Work and Wages
South Carolina has about 7,960 trucking companies which are primarily small, family-owned businesses.1 There are roughly 7059 total local truck driver jobs.
The average annual salary of truck drivers in the state is about $55,866, and in May 2020, the BLS reported a median yearly salary for Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers of $47,130.
South Carolina is known for its beaches, golf courses, and historic districts. Its major industries are aerospace and aviation, automotive manufacturing, biotechnology, transportation, and recycling.3 South Carolina truckers haul the state’s top products like sweet potatoes, textiles, and Christmas trees.
Advocacy
The South Carolina Trucking Association (SCTA) is a 600-member non-profit trade association that serves as the state’s voice of the trucking industry.
SCTA’s mission is “To advocate, educate and collaborate for successful trucking operations in South Carolina.”
Freight Economy
About 79.8% of communities in South Carolina depend exclusively on trucks to ship their goods.
South Carolina truckers primarily transport:
- Aircraft parts
- Immunological products
- Miscellaneous medications
- Chemical wood pulp
- Bombs, mines
- Diesel engines
- Gears
- Automobiles and parts
- Rubber tires
- Machinery or mechanical appliance parts
Access
South Carolina is bordered by North Carolina, Georgia, and the Atlantic Ocean.
South Carolina is located on the southeastern seaboard of the Atlantic, with ports that serve as the starting points from coast-to-coast interstate highways.
North and South Carolina interstates comprise over 2,200 of both states’ 390,000 combined lane miles of roadway. Some interstates include I-20, I-26, I-40, I-73, I-85, and I-95.
Work and Wages
South Carolina has about 7,960 trucking companies which are primarily small, family-owned businesses.1 There are roughly 7059 total local truck driver jobs.
The average annual salary of truck drivers in the state is about $55,866, and in May 2020, the BLS reported a median yearly salary for Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers of $47,130.
