Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Carrollton, Texas (September 2026)
394 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Carrollton, Texas this September 2026. 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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Carrollton, Texas's top trucking carriers right now
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 leads the Carrollton, Texas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Carrollton, Texas's top 10 — $5,000.
#2IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC — $1,600/wk
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data. IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC runs a guaranteed-pay structure on the comp package.
Among Carrollton, Texas's top 10, only IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC pays guaranteed weekly wages — useful if route variance matters.
#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 unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
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 FISHER59 LLC at $2,250/wk, #8 WOODFIELD INC at $1,450/wk, #9 AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC at $2,275/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
What Carrollton, Texas drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Carrollton, Texas this month, 20% are regional and 71% 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 28%; take-truck-home at 73%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 59% and riders-allowed at 59%.
How Carrollton, Texas compares to Texas
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where Carrollton, Texas differs most from Texas — 6 points above statewide.
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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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 September 2026.