Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Albany, Georgia (May 2026)
Albany, Georgia, May 2026: 316 active W2 trucking carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. 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 May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Albany, Georgia this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads the Albany, Georgia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Albany, Georgia carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Albany, Georgia.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Albany, Georgia market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Albany, Georgia median.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $2,000/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC sits in the 91st percentile for weekly pay among Albany, Georgia carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk.
What Albany, Georgia drivers actually run
19% of Albany, Georgia's active CDL postings are regional and 79% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Albany, Georgia CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 85% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
Where Albany, Georgia differs from the Georgia baseline
| Albany, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 37% | -9 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 71% | +9 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 76% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Albany, Georgia differs most from Georgia — 9 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, 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.
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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 May 2026.