Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Bartlett, Tennessee (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 380 carriers in Bartlett, Tennessee employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/week. Tennessee is a critical national freight crossroads: Memphis hosts the FedEx global air hub and a major trucking interchange on I-40 / I-55, while Nashville-area automotive and manufacturing plants drive dense I-65 / I-24 lane activity.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #6, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #8, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #9 are new to the top 50 in Bartlett, Tennessee. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#21 → #4). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #23). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #32 | #1 | Up 31 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #1 | #2 | Down 1 place |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #3 | Up 6 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #21 | #4 | Up 17 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| CAR TRANSPORT INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| South East Carriers INC | #5 | #13 | Down 8 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #7 | #14 | Down 7 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #15 | Down 7 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #10 | #16 | Down 6 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #11 | #17 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #18 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #21 | Down 8 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #22 | Down 6 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #2 | #23 | Down 21 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #18 | #24 | Down 6 places |
| KTI LTD | #20 | #25 | Down 5 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| A & H INC | #28 | #27 | Up 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #24 | #28 | Down 4 places |
| Energy Carriers | #26 | #29 | Down 3 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #23 | #30 | Down 7 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #36 | #31 | Up 5 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #29 | #32 | Down 3 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #30 | #33 | Down 3 places |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #25 | #34 | Down 9 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #36 | Down 5 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #38 | Down 5 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| Southland Transportation | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SERVICE ONE TRANSPORT INC | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #38 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Bartlett, Tennessee 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. tops the Bartlett, Tennessee ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Bartlett, Tennessee market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Bartlett, Tennessee median.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Bartlett, Tennessee market. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 99th percentile.
The top sign-on bonus in Bartlett, Tennessee's top 10 is HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's — $10,000.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #9 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Bartlett, Tennessee ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Bartlett, Tennessee. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
Also in the top 10: #4 FW TRUCKING at $1,750/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #9 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Bartlett, Tennessee
19% of Bartlett, Tennessee's active CDL postings are regional and 78% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Bartlett, Tennessee postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 69%.
Where Bartlett, Tennessee differs from the Tennessee baseline
| Bartlett, Tennessee | Tennessee top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 36% | 42% | -6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 34% | 44% | -10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 84% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 72% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Bartlett, Tennessee's biggest divergence from Tennessee is on dedicated routes, 10 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Tennessee
Tennessee is a critical national freight crossroads: Memphis hosts the FedEx Express World Hub — one of the world's largest air cargo hubs by tonnage — and a major trucking interchange on I-40 / I-55, with the nightly sort cycle generating enormous regional dispatch demand. Nashville-area automotive (Nissan Smyrna) and manufacturing drive dense I-65 / I-24 lane activity. Cost of living is below the national average; Tennessee has no state income tax on wages. East TN (Chattanooga, Knoxville) is mountain-adjacent — I-40 east through the Smokies and I-24 across Monteagle pass have real winter weight.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Bartlett, Tennessee
- CDL driver salary in Bartlett, Tennessee
- Best trucking companies in Tennessee
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.