Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Marietta, Georgia (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 375 W2 trucking carriers in Marietta, Georgia (November 2026). 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 Marietta, Georgia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#35 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #18) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, and 30 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #35 | #1 | Up 34 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #10 | #2 | Up 8 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 |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #10 | Down 6 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #11 | #15 | Down 4 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #18 | Down 17 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| Best Logistics Group | #17 | #20 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #20 | #21 | Down 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #22 | Down 7 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| A & H INC | #26 | #25 | Up 1 place |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #26 | New |
| NEIER INC | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #28 | #29 | Down 1 place |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #25 | #30 | Down 5 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #34 | #32 | Up 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #32 | #33 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #35 | Down 2 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #37 | New |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Marietta, Georgia 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. tops the Marietta, Georgia ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 91st percentile across Marietta, Georgia. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #10 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Marietta, Georgia ranking. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Marietta, Georgia market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Marietta, Georgia market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is 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 $1,800/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
What Marietta, Georgia drivers actually run
The route mix in Marietta, Georgia this month tilts OTR: 23% regional, 69% OTR, 6% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Marietta, Georgia CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 76% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
Where Marietta, Georgia differs from the Georgia baseline
| Marietta, 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 |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Marietta, Georgia sits 14 points below the Georgia 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 Marietta, Georgia
- CDL driver salary in Marietta, Georgia
- Best trucking companies in Georgia
Where this data comes from
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated November 2026.