Power Truck Driver in South Carolina
Listed on 2026-10-06
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Transportation
Freight, Truck Driver
Power Only truck driver opening in South Carolina, serving Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach.
Tractor-only moves pulling shipper or broker-owned trailers. No trailer investment required. Intermodal trips average 78 miles. Port drayage requires TWIC card ($125, 60-day processing). Typical freight in South Carolina:
Intermodal containers, 53-foot rail containers, Shipper drop trailers, Port drayage, Amazon relay trailers, Trailer repositioning.
Port of Savannah and Port of Charleston drive power only demand across South Carolina and the broader Southeast. Container drayage, intermodal transfers, and trailer repositioning for major retailers create steady work. The Southeast's growing port volumes mean this demand curve is going up, not down.
Common South Carolina lanes:
Port of Charleston drayage, BMW Spartanburg auto logistics, Columbia distribution transfers.
Port of Charleston is one of the deepest harbors on the East Coast, and BMW's Spartanburg plant is the largest US auto exporter
Requirements- CDL-A license
- Tractor only - no trailer purchase required
- TWIC card recommended for port drayage ($125, 60-day processing)
- Clean MVR and CSA record
- Insurance COI with $1M minimum liability
- Drop-and-hook operational experience
Typical pay for power only work is $0.60-$1.10 per mile. This is a market estimate for the equipment type - the carrier confirms actual pay with you before placement.
24/7 dispatch support, no forced dispatch, choose your own loads.
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