Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia (July 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 320 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. Rankings below reflect July 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. Forest Brook Trucking LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,225/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 July 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia this month
The top of the list is Forest Brook Trucking LLC at $1,600/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC leads the Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Forest Brook Trucking LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,225/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,225.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING at $1,650/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
Of active CDL postings in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia this month, 22% are regional and 75% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 66%.
Where Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia differs from the Georgia baseline
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia sits 7 points below the Georgia baseline.
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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
- CDL driver salary in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
- Best trucking companies in Georgia
The methodology behind the rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated July 2026.