Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Amarillo, Texas (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 310 carriers in Amarillo, Texas 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 $2,250/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 #5 are new to the top 50 in Amarillo, Texas. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#27 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #18) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #48). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 34 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Amarillo, 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. tops the Amarillo, Texas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 88th percentile across Amarillo, Texas. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 5 positions month-over-month, from #7 to #2. True Transport Inc. pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Amarillo, Texas market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among Amarillo, Texas carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #9 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
What Amarillo, Texas drivers actually run
The route mix in Amarillo, Texas this month tilts OTR: 15% regional, 82% OTR, 2% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Amarillo, Texas CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
How Amarillo, Texas compares to Texas
| Amarillo, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,976 | $1,911 | +3% |
| Dedicated routes | 27% | 35% | -8 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 82% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Amarillo, Texas sits 8 points below the Texas 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.
Related guides
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How we compile these rankings
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated November 2026.