Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Grand Prairie, Texas (May 2026)
There are 391 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Grand Prairie, Texas. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of May 2026, not historical pay surveys. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. 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 May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Grand Prairie, Texas this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads the Grand Prairie, Texas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Grand Prairie, Texas carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Grand Prairie, Texas market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Grand Prairie, Texas.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Grand Prairie, Texas carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #6 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #7 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #8 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk.
What Grand Prairie, Texas drivers actually run
19% of Grand Prairie, Texas's active CDL postings are regional and 74% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Across Grand Prairie, Texas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 74% take-truck-home, 61% pet-friendly, 61% riders-allowed.
Grand Prairie, Texas vs Texas: the numbers that diverge
| Grand Prairie, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 33% | 38% | -5 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 85% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Grand Prairie, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on dedicated routes, 5 points below the state baseline.
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
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated May 2026.