Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Georgia (May 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 557 active W2 trucking carriers in Georgia this May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,225/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 May 2026
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The trucking companies leading Georgia this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC is number-one in Georgia this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Georgia market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's top FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance, in the 88th percentile. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Georgia median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,225/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Georgia carriers. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags True Transport Inc. as a responsive employer.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,225/week.
#3TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $2,000/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Georgia. TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC ranks in the 97th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #9 Clean Recompression LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Georgia
The route mix in Georgia this month tilts OTR: 26% regional, 62% OTR, 10% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Georgia CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 72% 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 May 2026.