Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Franklin, Tennessee (July 2026)
381 carriers in Franklin, Tennessee are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of July 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY leads with an average weekly pay of $1,680. Forest Brook Trucking LLC follows at $1,600/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 July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Franklin, Tennessee's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY at $1,680/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — $1,680/wk
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY tops the Franklin, Tennessee ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 91st percentile. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY responds to driver applications more reliably than the Franklin, Tennessee median.
#2Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Franklin, Tennessee.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Franklin, Tennessee carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 Clean Recompression LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #10 TRACIE MCCORMICK INC at $2,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Franklin, Tennessee
The route mix in Franklin, Tennessee this month tilts OTR: 20% regional, 74% OTR, 5% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Franklin, Tennessee CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
Where Franklin, Tennessee differs from the Tennessee baseline
| Franklin, Tennessee | Tennessee top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 67% | +11 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 86% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Franklin, Tennessee's biggest divergence from Tennessee is on riders-allowed policies, 11 points above 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 July 2026.