Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Jackson, Mississippi (May 2026)
Jackson, Mississippi, May 2026: 295 active W2 trucking carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Jackson sits at the I-20 / I-55 junction in central Mississippi, serving as the state's primary distribution hub with agricultural freight of cotton and soybeans, poultry processing, and Nissan plant volumes from Canton nearby.
What changed in May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Jackson, 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 Jackson, Mississippi this month on the composite ranking. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Jackson, Mississippi carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Jackson, Mississippi.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Jackson, Mississippi. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Jackson, Mississippi median.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Jackson, Mississippi carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here 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 Farmers Oil Company Inc at $1,750/wk, #10 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk.
What Jackson, Mississippi drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Jackson, Mississippi this month, 14% are regional and 84% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Across Jackson, Mississippi CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 85% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
How Jackson, Mississippi compares to Mississippi
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Jackson, Mississippi differs most from Mississippi — 5 points above statewide.
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.
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Where this data comes from
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 May 2026.