Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Abilene, Texas (November 2026)
313 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Abilene, Texas this November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Texas freight moves on I-10 / I-35 / I-20 corridors connecting Gulf Coast energy and Port of Houston to border crossings at Laredo and El Paso — two of the busiest US-Mexico commercial crossings — and large retail and manufacturing distribution inland.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6 are new to the top 50 in Abilene, Texas. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#26 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #18) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #48). AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #4) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 5 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Abilene, Texas's top trucking carriers right now
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. is number-one in Abilene, Texas this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 83rd percentile on weekly pay for the Abilene, Texas market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 7 positions month-over-month, from #9 to #2. The carrier ranks in the 95th percentile for weekly pay in Abilene, Texas. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Abilene, Texas market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #10 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk.
What Abilene, Texas drivers actually run
The route mix in Abilene, Texas this month tilts OTR: 16% regional, 82% OTR, 1% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Abilene, Texas postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 80%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 66%.
How Abilene, Texas compares to Texas
| Abilene, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,977 | $1,911 | +3% |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 29% | 35% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Abilene, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on take-truck-home, 8 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Texas
Texas is one of the largest CDL markets in the country and the deepest mix of lane types. Cross-border work out of Laredo and El Paso, oil-field service in the Permian Basin, dedicated retail out of Dallas and Houston, and reefer pulling produce out of the Rio Grande Valley all run from different parts of the state — and they pay very differently. Texas has no state income tax, which is real money on the back end. The summer heat is the operational variable most newcomers underestimate; equipment, hours, and load-securing all behave differently when ambient temps hit 110°F.
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How we compile these 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.