Updated November 2026

Best Owner-Operator Companies in Atlanta, Georgia (November 2026)

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Atlanta, Georgia's owner-operator market includes 698 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. Atlanta is the largest Southeast freight crossroads, with I-75, I-85, and I-20 meeting downtown. Hartsfield-Jackson cargo flows and access to the Port of Savannah feed dense regional distribution throughout the Southeast.

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 Atlanta, Georgia. Biggest climb: WLC GROUP INC (#28 → #16). RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #5), and IGV Express inc (was #8) 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 19 changed rank.

All changes since October 2026
Ranking changes in Atlanta, Georgia, October 2026 to November 2026
Carrier Last month This month Change
MONDO MOTION LLCNot ranked#1New
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INCNot ranked#2New
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLCNot ranked#3New
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLCNot ranked#4New
WIDER GROUP INC#2#5Down 3 places
Freight X LLC#3#7Down 4 places
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS#4#8Down 4 places
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC #7#9Down 2 places
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC#9#11Down 2 places
TITAN FREIGHT LINES INCNot ranked#12New
HERMES NVC CORPNot ranked#13New
ITF GroupNot ranked#14New
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC#13#15Down 2 places
WLC GROUP INC#28#16Up 12 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125)
SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC#12#17Down 5 places
CO Lines Inc#17#18Down 1 place
STEPANOV TRUCKING LLCNot ranked#20New
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC#25#22Up 3 places
EXPRESS CR INC#30#23Up 7 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250)
General Transport#23#24Down 1 place
ALBA TRANS INC#26#25Up 1 place
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC#31#26Up 5 places
OTRL RecruitingNot ranked#27New
AS TRANSPORTATION INCNot ranked#28New
A & H INC#33#29Up 4 places
KMH Logistics LLC#32#30Up 2 places
Black & Blue Transport LLC#27#31Down 4 places
Wynne Transport ServiceNot ranked#32New
REAL TRUCKING INC#35#33Up 2 places
STAR PARTNERS LLCNot ranked#35New
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC#38#37Up 1 place
SHORESIDE LOGISTICS#39#38Up 1 place
AN ENTERPRISE INC#37#39Down 2 places
RAY'S TRANSPORT INC#1Not rankedDropped out
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC#5Not rankedDropped out
IGV Express inc#8Not rankedDropped out
Exxact Transport LLC#11Not rankedDropped out
TNO TRUCKING INC#14Not rankedDropped out
A&M CARRIERS INC#15Not rankedDropped out
AIA TRUCKING INC#16Not rankedDropped out
BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC#18Not rankedDropped out
KILO METER LOGISTIC INC#20Not rankedDropped out
DOGE Trucking LLC#22Not rankedDropped out
MAX MOVE LLC#24Not rankedDropped out
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC#29Not rankedDropped out

The owner-operator carriers leading Atlanta, Georgia this month

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 tops the Atlanta, Georgia ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Atlanta, Georgia market. MONDO MOTION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags MONDO MOTION LLC as a responsive employer.

#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk

MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC makes its first-time appearance in Atlanta, Georgia's ranking this month. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.

#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk

ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC makes its first-time appearance in Atlanta, Georgia's ranking this month. Pay sits above the 80th percentile in the Atlanta, Georgia market. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Atlanta, Georgia median.

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.

Lane mix and benefits across Atlanta, Georgia

Of active CDL postings in Atlanta, Georgia this month, 13% are regional and 85% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.

Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Atlanta, Georgia postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 91%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 70% and riders-allowed at 67%.

How Atlanta, Georgia compares to Georgia

The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Atlanta, Georgia sits 4% above the Georgia baseline.

Driving CDL in Atlanta

Atlanta is a major Southeast freight crossroads — I-75, I-85, I-20 all meet downtown. Hartsfield-Jackson cargo flows and Port of Savannah access feed dense regional distribution. Traffic is consistently in the worst US tier — off-peak windows matter substantially. Cost of living is moderate, around the national average.

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.

The methodology behind the rankings

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.

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