Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Atlanta, Georgia (November 2026)
As of November 2026, 370 carriers in Atlanta, Georgia are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Atlanta is the largest Southeast freight crossroads, with I-75, I-85, and I-20 meeting downtown. Hartsfield-Jackson cargo flows and access to the Port of Savannah feed dense regional distribution throughout the Southeast.
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 Atlanta, Georgia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#35 → #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. | #35 | #1 | Up 34 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 | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #17 | Down 16 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| Best Logistics Group | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #20 | Down 6 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #18 | #21 | Down 3 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #23 | Down 4 places |
| A & H INC | #26 | #24 | Up 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #25 | New |
| NEIER INC | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #27 | New |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #27 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #25 | #30 | Down 5 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #34 | #32 | Up 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #32 | #33 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #35 | Down 2 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Atlanta, 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. leads the Atlanta, Georgia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 91st percentile across Atlanta, Georgia. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #9 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Atlanta, Georgia ranking. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Atlanta, Georgia market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
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's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Atlanta, Georgia. 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 $1,800/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 Atlanta, Georgia
The route mix in Atlanta, Georgia this month tilts OTR: 23% regional, 69% OTR, 5% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Atlanta, Georgia CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 77% take-truck-home, 63% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
Atlanta, Georgia vs Georgia: the numbers that diverge
| Atlanta, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 70% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Atlanta, Georgia sits 14 points below the Georgia baseline.
Driving CDL in Atlanta
Atlanta is a major Southeast freight crossroads — I-75, I-85, I-20 all meet downtown. Hartsfield-Jackson cargo flows and Port of Savannah access feed dense regional distribution. Traffic is consistently in the worst US tier — off-peak windows matter substantially. Cost of living is moderate, around the national average.
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 Atlanta, Georgia
- CDL driver salary in Atlanta, Georgia
- Best trucking companies in Georgia
Where this data comes from
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated November 2026.