Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Mississippi (July 2026)
461 carriers in Mississippi are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of July 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. Forest Brook Trucking LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Mississippi trucking runs I-10 along the Gulf Coast and I-20 / I-55 north-south, with agricultural freight of cotton, soybeans, and catfish, and automotive assembly adding volume from the Nissan plant in Canton.
What changed in July 2026
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The trucking companies leading Mississippi this month
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 leads the Mississippi market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Strongest FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Mississippi. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Mississippi. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Clean Recompression LLC at $2,000/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 Farmers Oil Company Inc at $1,750/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC at $1,650/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Mississippi
The route mix in Mississippi this month tilts OTR: 22% regional, 73% OTR, 5% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Mississippi postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 78%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 64%.
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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Mississippi
- CDL driver salary in Mississippi
- Best trucking companies in the United States
Where this data comes from
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated July 2026.