Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Carrollton, Texas (November 2026)
394 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Carrollton, 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 #5, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #8 are new to the top 50 in Carrollton, Texas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#14 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #23) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #49). GRAMMER LOGISTICS (was #1) and AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #7) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 4 left, and 28 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Carrollton, 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. leads the Carrollton, Texas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 89th percentile for weekly pay among Carrollton, Texas carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Carrollton, Texas median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 12 positions month-over-month, from #14 to #2. The carrier ranks in the 95th percentile for weekly pay in Carrollton, Texas. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 88th percentile on weekly pay for the Carrollton, Texas market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on vehicle maintenance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 FISHER59 LLC at $2,250/wk, #8 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #9 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
What Carrollton, Texas drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Carrollton, Texas this month, 19% are regional and 72% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 9%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Carrollton, Texas postings; dedicated routes at 29%; take-truck-home at 73%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 60%.
How Carrollton, Texas compares to Texas
| Carrollton, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 31% | 37% | -6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 71% | +7 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 82% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Carrollton, Texas differs most from Texas — 7 points above statewide.
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.