Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Savannah, Georgia (July 2026)
Through July 2026, 304 carriers in Savannah, Georgia employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. Forest Brook Trucking LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,225/week. Savannah hosts the Port of Savannah — among the fastest-growing US container ports and second-busiest on the East Coast — with I-95 / I-16 corridors connecting it to Southeast automotive, retail, and manufacturing supply chains.
What changed in July 2026
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The trucking companies leading Savannah, Georgia 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 Savannah, Georgia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Strongest FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile. Forest Brook Trucking LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,225/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Savannah, Georgia. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,225/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Savannah, Georgia. 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 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #6 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING at $1,650/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Savannah, Georgia
Of active CDL postings in Savannah, Georgia this month, 20% are regional and 77% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Savannah, Georgia postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 81%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 66%.
Savannah, Georgia vs Georgia: the numbers that diverge
| Savannah, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 71% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 35% | -7 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 73% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Savannah, Georgia's biggest divergence from Georgia is on pet-friendly fleets, 9 points above 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, no real mountain work. 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 Savannah, Georgia
- CDL driver salary in Savannah, Georgia
- Best trucking companies in Georgia
The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated July 2026.