Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia (November 2026)
Athens-Clarke County, Georgia's owner-operator market includes 692 active carriers as of November 2026. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/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 November 2026
MONDO MOTION LLC at #1, MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #2, and ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at #3 are new to the top 50 in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #5), and IGV Express inc (was #7) left the top 50. Average weekly pay moved most at EXPRESS CR INC (up 18.2% from $2,750 to $3,250). Elsewhere in the top 50, 9 carriers joined, 9 left, and 22 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| WIDER GROUP INC | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| Freight X LLC | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #8 | #9 | Down 1 place |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| ITF Group | Not ranked | #14 | New |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #13 | #15 | Down 2 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | Not ranked | #16 | New |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #12 | #17 | Down 5 places |
| CO Lines Inc | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | #20 | #19 | Up 1 place |
| SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION | #21 | #20 | Up 1 place |
| J & H TRUCKING INC | #22 | #21 | Up 1 place |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #25 | #22 | Up 3 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #30 | #23 | Up 7 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| General Transport | #26 | #24 | Up 2 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #28 | #25 | Up 3 places |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #31 | #26 | Up 5 places |
| OTRL Recruiting | Not ranked | #27 | New |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| A & H INC | #33 | #29 | Up 4 places |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #32 | #30 | Up 2 places |
| Black & Blue Transport LLC | #27 | #31 | Down 4 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| REAL TRUCKING INC | #35 | #33 | Up 2 places |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC | #38 | #37 | Up 1 place |
| SHORESIDE LOGISTICS | #39 | #38 | Up 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC | #5 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| IGV Express inc | #7 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Exxact Transport LLC | #11 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TNO TRUCKING INC | #14 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AIA TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Athens-Clarke County, Georgia's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is MONDO MOTION LLC at $9,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC leads the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. MONDO MOTION LLC pays above the 91st percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia market. MONDO MOTION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is new to the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. Pay sits above the 80th percentile in the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 87th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #7 Freight X LLC at $6,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #10 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
13% of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia's active CDL postings are regional and 86% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (1%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 92%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 71% and riders-allowed at 67%.
Where Athens-Clarke County, Georgia differs from the Georgia baseline
Athens-Clarke County, Georgia's biggest divergence from Georgia is on average weekly pay, 4% 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, little mountain work outside the north Georgia corridors. 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
- Best trucking companies in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
- CDL driver salary in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
- Best owner-operator companies in Georgia
Where this data comes from
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated November 2026.