Updated November 2026

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

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Columbus, Georgia's owner-operator market includes 640 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 Columbus, Georgia. Biggest climb: WLC GROUP INC (#30 → #15). RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #4), 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, 8 carriers joined, 8 left, 28 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.

All changes since October 2026
Ranking changes in Columbus, 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
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS#3#7Down 4 places
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC #5#8Down 3 places
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC#8#9Down 1 place
M&D TRANSPORT#9#10Down 1 place
TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC#10#11Down 1 place
HERMES NVC CORPNot ranked#12New
ITF Group#12#13Down 1 place
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC#13#14Down 1 place
WLC GROUP INC#30#15Up 15 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125)
LUXOR DRIVE INCNot ranked#16New
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC#14#17Down 3 places
SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC#22#18Up 4 placesweekly pay up 2.8% ($2,700 → $2,775); added guaranteed pay
CO Lines Inc#17#19Down 2 places
SUPERTRANSPORT LLCNot ranked#20New
BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC#18#21Down 3 places
STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC#26#22Up 4 places
J & H TRUCKING INC#25#23Up 2 places
LEGACY CARGO LLC#23#24Down 1 place
J & J Oil LLC#19#25Down 6 places
EXPRESS CR INC#31#26Up 5 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250)
ALBA TRANS INC#28#27Up 1 place
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC#32#28Up 4 places
AS TRANSPORTATION INCNot ranked#29New
OTRL RecruitingNot ranked#30New
A & H INC#36#31Up 5 places
KMH Logistics LLC#33#32Up 1 place
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC#37#33Up 4 places
Wynne Transport ServiceNot ranked#34New
STAR PARTNERS LLCNot ranked#35New
REAL TRUCKING INC#38#36Up 2 places
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP#39#37Up 2 places
General Transport#35#38Down 3 places
LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC#34#39Down 5 places
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC#42#40Up 2 places
LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC#43#42Up 1 place
EOS Trucking Inc.#40#43Down 3 places
RAY'S TRANSPORT INC#1Not rankedDropped out
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC#4Not rankedDropped out
IGV Express inc#7Not rankedDropped out
Exxact Transport LLC#11Not rankedDropped out
AIA TRUCKING INC#15Not rankedDropped out
A&M CARRIERS INC#16Not rankedDropped out
BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC#20Not rankedDropped out
KILO METER LOGISTIC INC#21Not rankedDropped out
MAX MOVE LLC#24Not rankedDropped out
DOGE Trucking LLC#27Not rankedDropped out
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC#29Not rankedDropped out

Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Columbus, 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 is number-one in Columbus, Georgia this month on the composite ranking. Gross weekly revenue here lands in the 96th percentile across Columbus, Georgia. Strongest FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.

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

MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC makes its first-time appearance in Columbus, Georgia's ranking this month. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 96th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Columbus, Georgia.

#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk

ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC debuts in the Columbus, Georgia top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.

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 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #9 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $4,975/wk, #10 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk.

What Columbus, Georgia drivers actually run

Of active CDL postings in Columbus, Georgia this month, 11% are regional and 88% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.

Across Columbus, Georgia CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 72% pet-friendly, 69% riders-allowed.

How Columbus, Georgia compares to Georgia

How Columbus, Georgia compares to Georgia
Columbus, GeorgiaGeorgia top 50 Delta
Average weekly pay$6,091$5,214+17%
Dedicated routes44%39%+5 pt

Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026

Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Columbus, Georgia differs most from Georgia — 17% 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, 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

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 November 2026.

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