Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Roswell, Georgia (November 2026)
Roswell, Georgia, November 2026: 373 active W2 trucking carriers. 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 Roswell, Georgia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#35 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #17) 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. | #9 | #2 | Up 7 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 |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #17 | Down 16 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| Best Logistics Group | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #20 | Down 6 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #18 | #21 | Down 3 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #19 | #23 | Down 4 places |
| A & H INC | #26 | #24 | Up 2 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #25 | New |
| NEIER INC | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #27 | New |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #27 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| 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 | #36 | New |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| 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 | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Roswell, 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. leads the Roswell, Georgia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 86th percentile on weekly pay for the Roswell, Georgia market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #9 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Roswell, Georgia. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Roswell, Georgia. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th 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 sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Roswell, Georgia carriers. On vehicle maintenance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
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 Roswell, Georgia drivers actually run
The route mix in Roswell, Georgia this month tilts OTR: 23% regional, 69% OTR, 6% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Roswell, Georgia postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 76%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 65%.
How Roswell, Georgia compares to Georgia
| Roswell, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 70% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Roswell, 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
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Where this data comes from
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated November 2026.