Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Allen, Texas (September 2026)
Allen, Texas, September 2026: 395 active W2 trucking carriers. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,700 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC follows at $1,600/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 September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Allen, Texas this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,700/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,700/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tops the Allen, Texas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads Allen, Texas's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $5,000 for new drivers.
#2IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC — $1,600/wk
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 87th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data. The comp package includes a guaranteed-pay structure — useful when freight slows.
For guaranteed weekly pay, IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC is the only top-10 Allen, Texas carrier offering it.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Allen, Texas carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #8 WOODFIELD INC at $1,450/wk, #9 AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC at $2,275/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Allen, Texas
Of active CDL postings in Allen, Texas this month, 20% are regional and 73% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 7%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Allen, Texas postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 74%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 60%.
Where Allen, Texas differs from the Texas baseline
| Allen, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 84% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 71% | +7 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 12% | 6% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Allen, Texas sits 8 points above the Texas baseline.
Driving CDL in Texas
Texas is the largest CDL market 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 favorable trucking regulations and 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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Where this data comes from
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated September 2026.