Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Hattiesburg, Mississippi (May 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Lanefinder tracks 279 carriers as of May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. 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 May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Hattiesburg, Mississippi 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 Hattiesburg, Mississippi this month on the composite ranking. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Strongest FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. KEEP TRUCKING LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Hattiesburg, Mississippi market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Hattiesburg, Mississippi. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Hattiesburg, Mississippi
14% of Hattiesburg, Mississippi's active CDL postings are regional and 84% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Hattiesburg, Mississippi postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 86%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 70%.
How Hattiesburg, Mississippi compares to Mississippi
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Hattiesburg, Mississippi sits 5 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 (cotton, soybeans, catfish) is the dominant outbound segment. Automotive assembly at the Nissan plant in Canton (just north of Jackson) adds parts-and-finished-vehicle lanes. Cost of living is the lowest in the country, which substantially helps comp math even at modest headline pay rates. Mississippi has a moderate graduated 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 Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- CDL driver salary in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Best trucking companies in Mississippi
How we compile these rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated May 2026.