2026 Rankings
Best Trucking Companies in Tennessee
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 341 carriers with active job listings.
Avg Weekly Pay
$1,869
across top 49 carriers
Safety Score
74th
avg FMCSA percentile
Responsive
5
of 49 respond within 24h
Open Positions
58
across top 49 carriers
How We Rank Companies
Our rankings are based on real data from active job listings and public safety records. Each company is scored across four categories weighted by driver priority research.
Compensation
30%
Pay percentile from active job listings, plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency.
Safety Record
25%
Weighted FMCSA safety score — unsafe driving and HOS compliance count double vs other categories.
Benefits
25%
Tiered benefits scoring: medical, 401k, dental, vision, paid time off, and driver lifestyle perks.
Operational
20%
Carrier responsiveness to applications and fleet size relative to other companies in this ranking.
Compensation and safety carry more weight. Rankings update automatically as new jobs are posted.
Safety data sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System. Our composite scores are independently calculated and may differ from FMCSA's internal percentiles. This ranking is not endorsed or certified by the FMCSA or the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Top 49 Carriers
Sorted by overall
#1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
265 drivers DOT 1065394
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
Regional
#2
Covenant Transport Inc
1,094 drivers DOT 273818
Weekly Pay
$1,762
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#3
YARBROUGH TRANSFER COMPANY
35 drivers DOT 97221
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Safety
95th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Regional
#4
South East Carriers INC
Responsive
172 drivers DOT 272134
Weekly Pay
$1,600
Safety
70th pctl
Response
91/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#5
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC
110 drivers DOT 2170456
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#6
ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC
48 drivers DOT 2109596
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Safety
97th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Local
#7
JS HELWIG & SON LLC
477 drivers DOT 185183
Weekly Pay
$1,850
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#8
Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.
25 drivers DOT 1185121
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#9
True Transport Inc.
25 drivers DOT 86876
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Safety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
OTR
#10
ALBA TRANS INC
22 drivers DOT 2843762
Weekly Pay
$3,000
Avg. +$10,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#11
CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC
23 drivers DOT 1513126
Weekly Pay
$2,500
Safety
73th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#12
BRADY TRUCKING INC
130 drivers DOT 569493
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
90th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#13
LUCKY WORLD INC
Responsive
65 drivers DOT 2597317
Weekly Pay
$2,150
Safety
72th pctl
Response
95/100
Open Jobs
1
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#14
ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC
80 drivers DOT 2817441
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
69th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#15
H & M TRUCKING INC
270 drivers DOT 290983
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#16
KAISER TRANSPORT INC
42 drivers DOT 637350
Weekly Pay
$1,855
Safety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#17
Best Logistics Group
500 drivers DOT 2568210
Weekly Pay
$1,625
Safety
91th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#18
KOCH CARRIERS INC
27 drivers DOT 2373095
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#19
MC CARRIER LLC
120 drivers DOT 2400167
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#20
SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC
81 drivers DOT 97879
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
74th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#21
NEIER INC
60 drivers DOT 394563
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
93th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
OTR
#22
HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC
322 drivers DOT 507308
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#23
Bountiful Trucking LLC
Responsive
10 drivers DOT 2416881
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
69th pctl
Response
98/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#24
RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC
15 drivers DOT 3437344
Weekly Pay
$1,652
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#25
Alco Transportation Inc
98 drivers DOT 525677
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Safety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
OTR
#26
AFC Transport, Inc
140 drivers DOT 2405573
Weekly Pay
$1,825
Safety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#27
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION
801 drivers DOT 282577
Weekly Pay
$1,550
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#28
KTI LTD
35 drivers DOT 701035
Weekly Pay
$1,775
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
Regional
#29
Excel Trucking LLC
150 drivers DOT 2258095
Weekly Pay
$2,037
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
OTR
#30
DASH TRANSPORTATION LLC
Responsive
10 drivers DOT 2169738
Weekly Pay
$1,450
Safety
76th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Regional
#31
A & H INC
35 drivers DOT 46339
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#32
BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC
50 drivers DOT 522095
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
71th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#33
Z TRANSPORTATION INC
140 drivers DOT 1466567
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Safety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
4
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#34
EA EXPRESS LLC
18 drivers DOT 3079580
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#35
Herrington Transportation Inc.
59 drivers DOT 540627
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
71th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#36
AN ENTERPRISE INC
110 drivers DOT 1750906
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#37
Roadlink Express
Responsive
36 drivers DOT 1418734
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
79th pctl
Response
85/100
Open Jobs
1
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#38
HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC
36 drivers DOT 1341547
Weekly Pay
$1,887
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
68th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#39
Justus Truck Lines Inc
33 drivers DOT 182413
Weekly Pay
$1,760
Avg. +$6,000 sign-onSafety
70th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#40
CJC CARRIER LLC
20 drivers DOT 3141478
Weekly Pay
$2,150
Safety
64th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#41
REISCH TRUCKING INC
32 drivers DOT 2415460
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#42
REVV TRANSPORT
5 drivers DOT 3682903
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#43
Southland Transportation
50 drivers DOT 2231324
Weekly Pay
$2,050
Safety
49th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Pets OK
Regional
OTR
#44
JL LOGISTICS INC
17 drivers DOT 2640592
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
65th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#45
Bakers Express
60 drivers DOT 2575270
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#46
SEMO EXPRESS LLC
73 drivers DOT 1651615
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#47
EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC
60 drivers DOT 2254336
Weekly Pay
$1,732
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#48
National Express Carriers
100 drivers DOT 2376141
Weekly Pay
$2,050
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#49
S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC
7 drivers DOT 3605785
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR