Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Georgia (July 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 555 active W2 trucking carriers in Georgia this July 2026. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY leads with an average weekly pay of $1,680. Forest Brook Trucking LLC follows at $1,600/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 July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
The trucking companies leading Georgia this month
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 Georgia ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 91st percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY responds to driver applications more reliably than the Georgia 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 Georgia.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,225/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Georgia carriers. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,225/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 Clean Recompression LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Georgia
The route mix in Georgia this month tilts OTR: 27% regional, 61% OTR, 10% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Georgia CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 71% take-truck-home, 58% pet-friendly, 57% riders-allowed.
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, no real mountain work. 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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Georgia
- CDL driver salary in Georgia
- Best trucking companies in the United States
The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated July 2026.