Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Franklin, Tennessee (November 2026)
394 carriers in Franklin, Tennessee are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. 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 #6, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #8, and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #9 are new to the top 50 in Franklin, Tennessee. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#18 → #2). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #31 | #1 | Up 30 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 |
| 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 |
| CAR TRANSPORT INC | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| Clean Recompression LLC | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #12 | Down 6 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #8 | #13 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #9 | #14 | Down 5 places |
| TRACIE MCCORMICK INC | #7 | #15 | Down 8 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #10 | #16 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #12 | #18 | Down 6 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #21 | Down 20 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #17 | #22 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #16 | #24 | Down 8 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #23 | #25 | Down 2 places |
| KTI LTD | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| A & H INC | #29 | #28 | Up 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #24 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #27 | #31 | Down 4 places |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #28 | #32 | Down 4 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #37 | #33 | Up 4 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #32 | #36 | Down 4 places |
| SERVICE ONE TRANSPORT INC | #33 | #37 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #34 | #39 | Down 5 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #36 | #42 | Down 6 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| Southland Transportation | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #40 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Franklin, Tennessee'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. leads the Franklin, Tennessee market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 90th percentile for weekly pay in Franklin, Tennessee. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING climbed from #18 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Franklin, Tennessee. FW TRUCKING's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 90th percentile.
#3HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Franklin, Tennessee market. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 99th percentile.
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC leads Franklin, Tennessee's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $10,000 for new drivers.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/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 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #10 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Franklin, Tennessee
The route mix in Franklin, Tennessee this month tilts OTR: 20% regional, 73% OTR, 6% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Franklin, Tennessee CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
Where Franklin, Tennessee differs from the Tennessee baseline
| Franklin, Tennessee | Tennessee top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 36% | 42% | -6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 36% | 44% | -8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 70% | 64% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 72% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Franklin, Tennessee's biggest divergence from Tennessee is on dedicated routes, 8 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 Franklin, Tennessee
- CDL driver salary in Franklin, Tennessee
- Best trucking companies in Tennessee
The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated November 2026.