Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Gulfport, Mississippi (November 2026)
Gulfport, Mississippi, November 2026: 265 active W2 trucking carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Mississippi trucking runs I-10 along the Gulf Coast and I-20 / I-55 north-south, with agricultural freight of cotton, soybeans, and catfish, and automotive assembly adding volume from the Nissan plant in Canton.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5, and Wynne Transport Service at #10 are new to the top 50 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#23 → #1). Biggest falls: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#30 → #46) and LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #14). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Gulfport, Mississippi 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 Gulfport, Mississippi market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 89th percentile across Gulfport, Mississippi. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Gulfport, Mississippi carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Gulfport, Mississippi market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 Wynne Transport Service at $1,750/wk.
What Gulfport, Mississippi drivers actually run
The route mix in Gulfport, Mississippi this month tilts OTR: 16% regional, 82% OTR, 2% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Gulfport, Mississippi CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 85% take-truck-home, 68% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
How Gulfport, Mississippi compares to Mississippi
| Gulfport, Mississippi | Mississippi top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 30% | 35% | -5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 67% | +11 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 37% | -9 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 86% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Gulfport, Mississippi sits 11 points above the Mississippi baseline.
Driving CDL in Mississippi
Mississippi trucking runs I-10 along the Gulf Coast and I-20 / I-55 north-south. Agricultural freight (poultry, soybeans, cotton, catfish) is a major outbound segment. Automotive assembly at the Nissan plant in Canton (just north of Jackson) adds parts-and-finished-vehicle lanes. Cost of living is among the lowest in the country, which substantially helps comp math even at modest headline pay rates. Mississippi has a moderate flat state income tax. Gulf Coast hurricane season is the major weather variable; inland MS is generally easier driving than its Gulf coastline.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Gulfport, Mississippi
- CDL driver salary in Gulfport, Mississippi
- Best trucking companies in Mississippi
How we compile these rankings
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated November 2026.