Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Savannah, Georgia (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 308 carriers in Savannah, Georgia employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. 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 November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6 are new to the top 50 in Savannah, Georgia. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#29 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #17) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #49). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 7 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #29 | #1 | Up 28 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 |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| Maumee Express, Inc. | #6 | #8 | Down 2 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #7 | #10 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #15 | #16 | Down 1 place |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #17 | Down 16 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #13 | #18 | Down 5 places |
| Best Logistics Group | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| A & H INC | #25 | #22 | Up 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #17 | #23 | Down 6 places |
| NEIER INC | #21 | #24 | Down 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #22 | #25 | Down 3 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #27 | New |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #20 | #28 | Down 8 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #32 | #29 | Up 3 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #27 | #31 | Down 4 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #28 | #34 | Down 6 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #39 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| Caravan Inc | #38 | #42 | Down 4 places |
| Southland Transportation | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #36 | #49 | Down 13 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #14 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ANTLER TRANSPORT LLC | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Savannah, 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 Savannah, Georgia market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 84th percentile on weekly pay for the Savannah, Georgia market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Savannah, Georgia.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,225/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #10 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Savannah, Georgia ranking. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Savannah, Georgia. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th 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 94th percentile across Savannah, Georgia. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance, in the 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 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #9 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Savannah, Georgia
Of active CDL postings in Savannah, Georgia this month, 21% are regional and 75% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 4%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Savannah, Georgia postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 83%. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 38% | -14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 70% | +10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 88% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Savannah, Georgia's biggest divergence from Georgia is on dedicated routes, 14 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Savannah
Savannah hosts the Port of Savannah — a top-tier East Coast container gateway and one of the largest US container ports by volume. CDL work is dominated by port drayage on I-95 / I-16 and intermodal connections inland. Hurricane season affects operations. Coastal humidity is significant. Housing costs run below the national average.
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 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 November 2026.