Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Savannah, Georgia (September 2026)
Through September 2026, 305 carriers in Savannah, Georgia employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Covenant Transport Inc follows at $1,762/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 September 2026
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Savannah, Georgia vs Georgia: the numbers that diverge
| Savannah, Georgia | Georgia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 84% | 70% | +14 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 36% | -12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 86% | 76% | +10 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Savannah, Georgia's biggest divergence from Georgia is on pet-friendly fleets, 14 points above the state baseline.
The trucking companies leading Savannah, Georgia this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC tops the Savannah, Georgia ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Savannah, Georgia market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc ranks in the 99th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #5 Maumee Express, Inc. at $1,925/wk, #6 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #8 True Transport Inc. at $2,225/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/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 76% 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 26%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 66%.
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 September 2026.