Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Clarksville, Tennessee (November 2026)
386 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Clarksville, Tennessee as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,800/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 #5, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #8, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #9 are new to the top 50 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#33 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#18 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #22) and South East Carriers INC (#5 → #15). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #33 | #1 | Up 32 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #18 | #2 | Up 16 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| True Transport Inc. | #11 | #4 | Up 7 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| 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 |
| Clean Recompression LLC | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #8 | #14 | Down 6 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #5 | #15 | Down 10 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #10 | #16 | Down 6 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #17 | Down 8 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #18 | Down 5 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #12 | #19 | Down 7 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #14 | #20 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #15 | #21 | Down 6 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #22 | Down 21 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #25 | Down 8 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #23 | #27 | Down 4 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #25 | #28 | Down 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #24 | #30 | Down 6 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #27 | #32 | Down 5 places |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #28 | #33 | Down 5 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #35 | #34 | Up 1 place |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #36 | Down 6 places |
| SERVICE ONE TRANSPORT INC | #34 | #37 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #39 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #32 | #40 | Down 8 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #38 | #41 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #42 | Down 5 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #40 | #43 | Down 3 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #41 | #44 | Down 3 places |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #42 | #45 | Down 3 places |
| StaffWorthy | #43 | #46 | Down 3 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #44 | #47 | Down 3 places |
| Southland Transportation | #45 | #48 | Down 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #46 | #49 | Down 3 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #50 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| National Express Carriers | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Clarksville, 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. is number-one in Clarksville, Tennessee this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Clarksville, Tennessee market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING rose 16 positions month-over-month, from #18 to #2. FW TRUCKING ranks in the 90th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Clarksville, Tennessee market. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 99th percentile.
The top sign-on bonus in Clarksville, Tennessee's top 10 is HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's — $10,000.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/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.
What Clarksville, Tennessee drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Clarksville, Tennessee 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 2% of Clarksville, Tennessee postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 81%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 68%.
Where Clarksville, Tennessee differs from the Tennessee baseline
| Clarksville, Tennessee | Tennessee top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 34% | 42% | -8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 34% | 44% | -10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 72% | +10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 70% | 64% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Clarksville, 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 Clarksville, Tennessee
- CDL driver salary in Clarksville, Tennessee
- Best trucking companies in Tennessee
The methodology behind the rankings
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.