Truck dispatch in Savannah, GA

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Freight in Savannah

The Port of Savannah drives almost everything here. The Georgia Ports Authority handled 5.67 million TEUs (twenty-foot container units) in fiscal year 2026. Rail moved 541,405 containers, about 17% of the total, and the rest went by truck, with about 14,000 truck gate moves a day. GDOT found that up to 75% of the truck trips from the port end at industrial sites in Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham and Effingham counties, and expects distribution space there to double in a decade.

Of the roughly 217,000 jobs in the Savannah metro, about 24,000 are in transportation, warehousing and utilities and 26,000 in manufacturing (BLS, August 2026, preliminary). The Savannah Economic Development Authority lists Gulfstream, JCB, BASF and Nestlé among local manufacturers and Amazon, Walmart and IKEA among distribution employers. Hyundai's Metaplant in Ellabell builds the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9, and suppliers like Hyundai Mobis, Seoyon E-HWA and Daechang Seat have plants nearby.

Major shippers and freight hubs

Listed for context from official sources. Fleetorica isn't affiliated with these companies, and we don't claim them as customers.

Main routes and truck traffic

The highways most loads in and out of Savannah run on: I-16, I-95, I-516, SR 307, US 17, US 80, SR 21.

I-16 runs west from Savannah to Macon, where I-75 heads to Atlanta. I-95 runs north to South Carolina and south to Jacksonville. I-516 and SR 307 connect the port's Garden City Terminal with I-16 and I-95. Most loads we book out of Savannah go west on I-16 or along I-95.

GDOT says Georgia's major interstates carry 11,000 to 18,000 trucks a day on average. It rebuilt the I-16/I-95 interchange, the gateway to the port, and the I-16/I-516 interchange, cutting delays there by 32%, and it has installed freight signal priority on SR 307 so equipped trucks near the port get more green lights.

Lane planner: what a load out of Savannah really pays

Pick a lane, type the broker's offer, and see your miles, driving time, fuel and what's left after dispatch.

Miles are estimates (straight-line distance × 1.13). Check your truck GPS before you accept a load. Driving days assume the 11-hour driving limit.

Who hauls out of Savannah

Most for-hire carriers based in Savannah are small: about two out of three run a single truck or less. That's who we work for: owner-operators and small fleets who want a dispatcher handling the load boards, broker calls and paperwork.

Largest for-hire carriers based in Savannah

By trucks reported to FMCSA, from the Company Census File for companies with a physical address in Savannah, GA, as of October 7, 2026. Listed for reference only; Fleetorica isn't affiliated with these companies. Check any carrier or broker with our carrier and broker lookup.

Truck parking and weigh stations

Truck space counts are from GDOT's Business Case for Truck Parking (February 2026, 2023 data). Both sites ran at 131% at peak. GDOT counted 506 truck spaces at 9 sites on I-16 near Savannah and 2,011 at 30 sites on I-95 in Southeast Georgia, and found a Pooler truck stop on GA 307 with 28 trucks in 12 spaces at peak. Source

GDOT counts about 15 cases a day of unauthorized truck parking at 5 interchanges on I-16 near Savannah, and 75 at 20 interchanges on I-95 in Southeast Georgia, and expects demand to grow with the port and the Hyundai plant. Source

Weigh stations

Georgia DPS's Motor Carrier Compliance Division runs nine inspection stations, open 24 hours. The two near Savannah are in Bryan County at Ellabell, west of the city near I-16, and in McIntosh County at Darien, south on I-95. Source

Freight calendar for Savannah and Georgia

When freight picks up in and around Savannah. Bars show the months; each line links its official source.

What we book, by truck type

Dry van

Import freight leaves the port's warehouses every day for stores and distribution centers across the Southeast. We look for reloads back toward Savannah so you're not deadheading to the coast.

Reefer

Georgia poultry, peaches, Vidalia onions and blueberries, plus refrigerated imports and exports through the port, keep reefers moving. We plan reloads so the unit isn't running empty.

Flatbed

Construction equipment, aircraft parts, steel and machinery move in and out of the area's plants and the port. We check securement and tarp needs before we book.

Power only

Preloaded trailers and drop-and-hook freight out of the import warehouses around Savannah work well for power only units.

How we dispatch here

• For Port of Savannah loads, drivers need a TWIC card for unescorted access to secure terminal areas
• GPA reports that a dual move at the Port of Savannah averages 50 minutes on terminal and a single move 32 minutes. We plan pickups with that time in mind
• GDOT found truck parking around Savannah running over 100% full at peak, so we plan your stop before you roll
• We confirm appointment times with import warehouses before we book, since they're spread across Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham and Effingham counties
• Interstate carriers only need their USDOT number and MC. Only carriers that haul inside Georgia alone register with the Georgia Department of Public Safety

State rules, permits and taxes are on our Georgia dispatch page.

Pricing

a percentage of the load's gross, quoted for your truck and lanes, charged only on loads we book. No contract, and your first load is free.

Other cities we cover in Georgia

Atlanta

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