Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Cedar Hill, Texas (July 2026)
In Cedar Hill, Texas as of July 2026, 382 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY leads with an average weekly pay of $1,680. 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 July 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Cedar Hill, Texas this month
The top of the list is LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY at $1,680/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — $1,680/wk
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY tops the Cedar Hill, Texas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 91st percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Cedar Hill, Texas.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Cedar Hill, Texas carriers. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Cedar Hill, Texas carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 Farmers Oil Company Inc at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Cedar Hill, Texas
The route mix in Cedar Hill, Texas this month tilts OTR: 19% regional, 73% OTR, 6% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Cedar Hill, Texas CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 72% take-truck-home, 59% pet-friendly, 59% riders-allowed.
Cedar Hill, Texas vs Texas: the numbers that diverge
| Cedar Hill, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 27% | 34% | -7 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 85% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Cedar Hill, Texas differs most from Texas — 7 points below 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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The methodology behind the rankings
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated July 2026.