Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Germantown, Tennessee (November 2026)
There are 377 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Germantown, Tennessee. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/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 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #9 are new to the top 50 in Germantown, Tennessee. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#21 → #4). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #23). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #32 | #1 | Up 31 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #1 | #2 | Down 1 place |
| True Transport Inc. | #9 | #3 | Up 6 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #21 | #4 | Up 17 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 |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| CAR TRANSPORT INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| South East Carriers INC | #5 | #13 | Down 8 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #7 | #14 | Down 7 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #15 | Down 7 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #10 | #16 | Down 6 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #11 | #17 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #18 | Down 6 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #15 | #19 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #14 | #20 | Down 6 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #21 | Down 8 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #22 | Down 6 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #2 | #23 | Down 21 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #18 | #24 | Down 6 places |
| KTI LTD | #20 | #25 | Down 5 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| Energy Carriers | #26 | #28 | Down 2 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #23 | #29 | Down 6 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #36 | #30 | Up 6 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #29 | #31 | Down 2 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #28 | #33 | Down 5 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #37 | Down 4 places |
| SERVICE ONE TRANSPORT INC | #34 | #38 | Down 4 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| Southland Transportation | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #38 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Germantown, 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 Germantown, Tennessee market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Germantown, Tennessee carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Germantown, Tennessee median.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's weekly pay ranks in the 92nd percentile across Germantown, Tennessee. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
For sign-on cash, HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC posts the largest bonus in Germantown, Tennessee's top 10 at $10,000.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 6 positions month-over-month, from #9 to #3. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Germantown, Tennessee. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 FW TRUCKING at $1,750/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 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk.
What Germantown, Tennessee drivers actually run
The route mix in Germantown, Tennessee this month tilts OTR: 19% regional, 78% OTR, 2% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Germantown, Tennessee postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 69%.
How Germantown, Tennessee compares to Tennessee
| Germantown, Tennessee | Tennessee top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 36% | 42% | -6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 44% | -12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 70% | 64% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 72% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Germantown, Tennessee sits 12 points below the Tennessee 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
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The methodology behind the rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.