Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Hattiesburg, Mississippi (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Lanefinder tracks 272 carriers as of November 2026. 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 and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 are new to the top 50 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#23 → #1). Biggest falls: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#30 → #46) and LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #15). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 5 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Hattiesburg, 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. is number-one in Hattiesburg, Mississippi this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 88th percentile for weekly pay among Hattiesburg, Mississippi carriers. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Hattiesburg, Mississippi market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Hattiesburg, Mississippi. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
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 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Hattiesburg, Mississippi
15% of Hattiesburg, Mississippi's active CDL postings are regional and 83% 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 25%; take-truck-home at 85%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 69%.
How Hattiesburg, Mississippi compares to Mississippi
| Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Mississippi top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 82% | 67% | +15 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 86% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 37% | -7 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 73% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Hattiesburg, Mississippi sits 15 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 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 November 2026.