Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia (November 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 321 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. Rankings below reflect November 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. 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 November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6 are new to the top 50 in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #18) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #49). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 7 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #31 | #1 | Up 30 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #10 | #2 | Up 8 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 |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #6 | #8 | Down 2 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #15 | #17 | Down 2 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #18 | Down 17 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| A & H INC | #26 | #21 | Up 5 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #22 | New |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #18 | #23 | Down 5 places |
| NEIER INC | #21 | #24 | Down 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #27 | New |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #24 | #28 | Down 4 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #22 | #29 | Down 7 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #33 | #30 | Up 3 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #29 | #31 | Down 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #27 | #32 | Down 5 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #28 | #33 | Down 5 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #30 | #36 | Down 6 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #40 | New |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #39 | #42 | Down 3 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #37 | #49 | Down 12 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #14 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ANTLER TRANSPORT LLC | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #41 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ALL STAR LOGISTICS LLC | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Augusta-Richmond County, 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 Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,225/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #10 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. Weekly pay here lands in the 94th percentile across Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th 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 94th percentile for weekly pay among Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on 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 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/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 27%; take-truck-home at 83%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 67%.
Where Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia differs from the Georgia baseline
| Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 70% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia sits 14 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, 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 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 November 2026.