Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Fort Worth, Texas (November 2026)
390 carriers are hiring W2 company drivers in Fort Worth, Texas right now, per Lanefinder's November 2026 snapshot. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Fort Worth anchors the western DFW metro at I-30 / I-820 / I-35W, with Alliance Texas air-logistics hub (FedEx, Amazon), BNSF Railway headquarters, and a major military and aerospace manufacturing supply chain at NAS Fort Worth.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Fort Worth, Texas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#13 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #22) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #49). GRAMMER LOGISTICS (was #1) and AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #6) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 3 left, 30 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Fort Worth, Texas this month
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 Fort Worth, Texas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 84th percentile on weekly pay for the Fort Worth, Texas market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Fort Worth, Texas.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #13 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Fort Worth, Texas ranking. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Fort Worth, Texas. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Fort Worth, Texas. On vehicle maintenance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
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 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #8 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
What Fort Worth, Texas drivers actually run
The route mix in Fort Worth, Texas this month tilts OTR: 19% regional, 72% OTR, 6% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Fort Worth, Texas postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 73%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 60%.
Fort Worth, Texas vs Texas: the numbers that diverge
| Fort Worth, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 71% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Fort Worth, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on take-truck-home, 8 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Fort Worth
Fort Worth sits across I-30 / I-820 from Dallas. DFW airport cargo, BNSF Railway intermodal, defense manufacturing (Lockheed Martin), and Stockyards-area distribution drive freight. Cost of living is moderate. Summer heat is significant. North Texas tornado season is a real operational variable.
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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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 November 2026.