Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia (May 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 330 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. Rankings below reflect May 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. 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 May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Augusta-Richmond County, 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 is number-one in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. KEEP TRUCKING LLC ranks in the 88th percentile for controlled-substances compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,225/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,225.
#3TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $2,000/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC sits in the 91st percentile for weekly pay among Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia carriers. TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia.
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 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 YARBROUGH TRANSFER COMPANY at $1,850/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, 20% are regional and 76% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 4%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 84%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 68%.
Where Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia differs from the Georgia baseline
| Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 42% | 37% | +5 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 37% | -5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 71% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on sign-on bonus availability: Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia sits 5 points above 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 May 2026.