Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Albany, Georgia (November 2026)
Albany, Georgia, November 2026: 306 active W2 trucking carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. 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
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and ARKA EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Albany, Georgia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#29 → #1). Biggest falls: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#34 → #49) and LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #15). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 40 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #29 | #1 | Up 28 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #8 | #2 | Up 6 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #7 | #10 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #15 | Down 14 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #18 | Up 1 place |
| Best Logistics Group | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #20 | New |
| A & H INC | #24 | #21 | Up 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| NEIER INC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #23 | #25 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #26 | New |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #21 | #27 | Down 6 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #31 | #28 | Up 3 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #25 | #29 | Down 4 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #27 | #30 | Down 3 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #30 | #31 | Down 1 place |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #26 | #33 | Down 7 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #28 | #34 | Down 6 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #32 | #35 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #39 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| Caravan Inc | #37 | #42 | Down 5 places |
| Southland Transportation | #40 | #43 | Down 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #41 | #44 | Down 3 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #34 | #49 | Down 15 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #13 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Albany, Georgia this month
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is number-one in Albany, Georgia this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 89th percentile across Albany, Georgia. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #8 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Albany, Georgia. True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Albany, Georgia market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Albany, Georgia carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
What Albany, Georgia drivers actually run
20% of Albany, Georgia's active CDL postings are regional and 78% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Albany, Georgia CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 84% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
Where Albany, Georgia differs from the Georgia baseline
| Albany, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 70% | +8 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 88% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Albany, Georgia differs most from Georgia — 14 points below 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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Albany, Georgia
- CDL driver salary in Albany, Georgia
- Best trucking companies in Georgia
How we compile these rankings
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated November 2026.