Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia (May 2026)
There are 682 owner-operator carriers currently posting jobs in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of May 2026, not historical pay surveys. TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $4,500. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC follows at $5,491/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 May 2026
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The owner-operator carriers leading Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia this month
The top of the list is TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $4,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $4,500/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC is number-one in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia this month on the composite ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC — $5,491/wk
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia.
#3Zmile Inc — $2,987/wk
Zmile Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Performance Trucking Inc at $8,000/wk, #5 AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC at $2,300/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 D-LINE TRUCKING INC at $5,750/wk, #8 TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/wk, #9 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #10 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
12% of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia's active CDL postings are regional and 86% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 72% pet-friendly, 69% riders-allowed.
How Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia compares to Georgia
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia differs most from Georgia — 11% above statewide.
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
- Best trucking companies in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
- CDL driver salary in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
- Best owner-operator companies in Georgia
The methodology behind the rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated May 2026.