Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Johnson City, Tennessee (November 2026)
In Johnson City, Tennessee as of November 2026, 347 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. 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 #5, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #8 are new to the top 50 in Johnson City, Tennessee. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #18) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 36 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #34 | #1 | Up 33 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #10 | #3 | Up 7 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #6 | Down 2 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #10 | Down 3 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #15 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #18 | Down 17 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| Best Logistics Group | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #21 | Down 5 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| KOCH CARRIERS INC | #15 | #23 | Down 8 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #24 | New |
| A & H INC | #27 | #25 | Up 2 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #28 | #26 | Up 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #27 | Down 5 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #25 | #28 | Down 3 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #24 | #32 | Down 8 places |
| KTI LTD | #36 | #33 | Up 3 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #37 | #35 | Up 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #40 | #39 | Up 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| Southland Transportation | #45 | #44 | Up 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #46 | Up 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #48 | #47 | Up 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #49 | #48 | Up 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #50 | #49 | Up 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NEIER INC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Johnson City, 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 Johnson City, Tennessee market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 89th percentile across Johnson City, Tennessee. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC sits in the 92nd percentile for weekly pay among Johnson City, Tennessee carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance — 99th percentile.
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Johnson City, Tennessee's top 10 — $10,000.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 7 positions month-over-month, from #10 to #3. True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Johnson City, Tennessee carriers. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #9 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Johnson City, Tennessee
21% of Johnson City, Tennessee's active CDL postings are regional and 77% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Johnson City, Tennessee CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 84% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
How Johnson City, Tennessee compares to Tennessee
| Johnson City, Tennessee | Tennessee top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 44% | -14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 64% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 72% | +10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 84% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Johnson City, Tennessee sits 14 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.
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The methodology behind the 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.