Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia (November 2026)
343 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia as of November 2026. 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 Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #17) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 30 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #34 | #1 | Up 33 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #2 | Up 7 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 |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #10 | Down 6 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #17 | Down 16 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #18 | Down 2 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #17 | #20 | Down 3 places |
| A & H INC | #28 | #22 | Up 6 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #23 | New |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #25 | Down 6 places |
| NEIER INC | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #27 | New |
| STARRETTE HOUSTON TRUCKING LLC | #27 | #28 | Down 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #25 | #29 | Down 4 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #23 | #30 | Down 7 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #35 | #31 | Up 4 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #29 | #33 | Down 4 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #43 | #42 | Up 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Athens-Clarke County, Georgia's top trucking carriers right now
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 Athens-Clarke County, Georgia this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 7 positions month-over-month, from #9 to #2. True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance — 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 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
23% of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia's active CDL postings are regional and 73% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (4%).
Across Athens-Clarke County, Georgia CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
Where Athens-Clarke County, Georgia differs from the Georgia baseline
| Athens-Clarke County, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 38% | -12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 70% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Athens-Clarke County, Georgia differs most from Georgia — 12 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 Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
- CDL driver salary in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
- Best trucking companies in Georgia
How we compile these rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated November 2026.