Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Macon, Georgia (November 2026)
There are 321 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Macon, Georgia. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Georgia freight is anchored by the Port of Savannah — a top-tier US container gateway — and the Atlanta intermodal crossroads at I-75 / I-85 / I-20, making it the dominant Southeast distribution hub.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and ARKA EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Macon, Georgia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#30 → #1). Biggest falls: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#34 → #49) and LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #15). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #30 | #1 | Up 29 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #8 | #2 | Up 6 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #15 | Down 14 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| A & H INC | #24 | #20 | Up 4 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #22 | Down 5 places |
| NEIER INC | #20 | #23 | Down 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #23 | #24 | Down 1 place |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #22 | #25 | Down 3 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #26 | New |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #21 | #27 | Down 6 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #31 | #28 | Up 3 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #27 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #25 | #30 | Down 5 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #26 | #31 | Down 5 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #28 | #32 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #29 | #34 | Down 5 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #32 | #35 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #39 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| Caravan Inc | #38 | #42 | Down 4 places |
| Southland Transportation | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #34 | #49 | Down 15 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #13 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ALL STAR LOGISTICS LLC | #37 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Macon, Georgia'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. is number-one in Macon, Georgia this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 85th percentile in the Macon, Georgia market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 6 positions month-over-month, from #8 to #2. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Macon, Georgia. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Macon, Georgia carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 ARKA EXPRESS INC at $1,750/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Macon, Georgia
The route mix in Macon, Georgia this month tilts OTR: 22% regional, 75% OTR, 1% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Macon, Georgia postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 67%.
How Macon, Georgia compares to Georgia
| Macon, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 70% | +8 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 88% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Macon, Georgia's biggest divergence from Georgia is on dedicated routes, 14 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Georgia
Georgia anchors the Southeast freight network through the Port of Savannah (a top-tier East Coast container gateway) and the Atlanta intermodal crossroads at I-75 / I-85 / I-20. Atlanta traffic is consistently top-tier US congestion — drivers based here either learn the off-peak windows or take a real income hit. Outside the metro, Georgia is one of the easier driving states: flat, mostly forgiving weather, little mountain work outside the north Georgia corridors. Reefer pulling poultry out of north-central Georgia is a steady regional segment. State income tax is moderate; cost of living statewide is below the national average. The Port of Savannah lanes are a steady driver-pay segment.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Macon, Georgia
- CDL driver salary in Macon, Georgia
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How we compile these rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.