Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (July 2026)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, July 2026: 379 active W2 trucking carriers. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY follows at $1,680/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 July 2026
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Murfreesboro, Tennessee's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is number-one in Murfreesboro, Tennessee this month on the composite ranking. True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Murfreesboro, Tennessee market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags True Transport Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — $1,680/wk
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY ranks in the 91st percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY responds to driver applications more reliably than the Murfreesboro, Tennessee median.
#3Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags Forest Brook Trucking LLC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 CARGORX DRY CAPACITY at $1,900/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 Clean Recompression LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #10 TRACIE MCCORMICK INC at $2,000/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Of active CDL postings in Murfreesboro, Tennessee this month, 21% are regional and 74% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Across Murfreesboro, Tennessee CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
Where Murfreesboro, Tennessee differs from the Tennessee baseline
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Murfreesboro, Tennessee differs most from Tennessee — 6 points above statewide.
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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How we compile these rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated July 2026.