Trucking Jobs in Huntington, WV

Huntington's position on the Ohio River gives it access to the nation's inland waterway system, and its port — the second-largest inland port by tonnage in the U.S. — creates a barge-to-truck transfer market that few landlocked cities can match. Coal historically dominated port tonnage, and while declining, coal barges still require truck connections to power plants and export terminals. The emerging natural gas economy has brought new freight categories as Marcellus Shale drilling operations need water, sand, and equipment hauled to well sites on challenging mountain roads. Steel of West Virginia produces structural steel that ships by flatbed throughout the region. Special Metals Corporation in nearby Huntington produces nickel-based superalloys for aerospace applications — materials worth more per pound than silver that require careful, documented handling. The tri-state metro area's very low cost of living means a driver earning $50,000 in Huntington lives as comfortably as someone earning $75,000 in a mid-Atlantic coastal city.