Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Albany, Georgia (July 2026)
Albany, Georgia's owner-operator market includes 662 active carriers as of July 2026. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. Performance Trucking Inc follows at $8,000/week gross. Georgia freight is anchored by the Port of Savannah — a top-tier US container gateway — and the Atlanta intermodal crossroads at I-75 / I-85 / I-20, making it the dominant Southeast distribution hub.
What changed in July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Albany, Georgia this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $5,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is number-one in Albany, Georgia this month on the composite ranking. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Albany, Georgia median.
#2Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc pays above the 88th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Albany, Georgia market.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #7 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #8 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #9 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $4,975/wk, #10 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Albany, Georgia
The route mix in Albany, Georgia this month tilts OTR: 12% regional, 88% OTR, 0% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Albany, Georgia postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 92%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 73% and riders-allowed at 68%.
Albany, Georgia vs Georgia: the numbers that diverge
| Albany, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $5,763 | $5,339 | +8% |
| Sign-on bonus rate | 32% | 27% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Albany, Georgia's biggest divergence from Georgia is on average weekly pay, 8% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Georgia
Georgia anchors the Southeast freight network through the Port of Savannah (a top-tier East Coast container gateway) and the Atlanta intermodal crossroads at I-75 / I-85 / I-20. Atlanta traffic is consistently top-tier US congestion — drivers based here either learn the off-peak windows or take a real income hit. Outside the metro, Georgia is one of the easier driving states: flat, mostly forgiving weather, no real mountain work. Reefer pulling poultry out of north-central Georgia is a steady regional segment. State income tax is moderate; cost of living statewide is below the national average. The Port of Savannah lanes are a steady driver-pay segment.
Related guides
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Where this data comes from
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated July 2026.