Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Georgia (November 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 547 active W2 trucking carriers in Georgia this November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. McLeod Express LLC follows at $1,525/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
McLeod Express LLC at #2, SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #6, and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #8 are new to the top 50 in Georgia. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#39 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#19 → #4). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #19), KOCH CARRIERS INC (#16 → #29), and Alco Transportation Inc (#27 → #38). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Georgia 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. leads the Georgia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 92nd percentile across Georgia. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2McLeod Express LLC — $1,525/wk
McLeod Express LLC debuts in the Georgia top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. McLeod Express LLC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile. Pay is guaranteed on a weekly minimum.
McLeod Express LLC stands alone in Georgia's top 10 on guaranteed pay — every other ranked carrier here pays per-mile or per-load.
#3HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Georgia. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 99th percentile.
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Georgia's top 10 — $10,000.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,225/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #7 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #8 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #9 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #10 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Georgia
The route mix in Georgia this month tilts OTR: 28% regional, 59% OTR, 10% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Georgia CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 71% take-truck-home, 58% pet-friendly, 58% 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, 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.
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 November 2026.