Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Dunwoody, Georgia (November 2026)
Dunwoody, Georgia, November 2026: 373 active W2 trucking carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and ARKA EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Dunwoody, Georgia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#35 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #17) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Dunwoody, Georgia's top trucking carriers right now
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 Dunwoody, Georgia this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Dunwoody, Georgia. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 7 positions month-over-month, from #9 to #2. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Dunwoody, Georgia market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Dunwoody, Georgia market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data.
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 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,800/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
What Dunwoody, Georgia drivers actually run
23% of Dunwoody, Georgia's active CDL postings are regional and 69% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (8%).
Across Dunwoody, Georgia CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 76% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
Where Dunwoody, Georgia differs from the Georgia baseline
| Dunwoody, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 70% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Dunwoody, Georgia differs most from Georgia — 14 points below statewide.
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.
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Where this data comes from
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated November 2026.