Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Johnson City, Tennessee (July 2026)
In Johnson City, Tennessee as of July 2026, 342 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. Forest Brook Trucking LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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.
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Johnson City, Tennessee's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is Forest Brook Trucking LLC at $1,600/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC tops the Johnson City, Tennessee ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 97th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Johnson City, Tennessee.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
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 — 99th percentile.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Johnson City, Tennessee carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #6 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/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 78% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (1%).
Across Johnson City, Tennessee CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 82% take-truck-home, 68% pet-friendly, 69% riders-allowed.
How Johnson City, Tennessee compares to Tennessee
| Johnson City, Tennessee | Tennessee top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 67% | +11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 71% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on riders-allowed policies: Johnson City, Tennessee sits 11 points above 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 July 2026.