Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Irving, Texas (November 2026)
In Irving, Texas as of November 2026, 393 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. 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 #7 are new to the top 50 in Irving, Texas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#13 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #21) 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, 31 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Irving, 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. tops the Irving, Texas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. The carrier ranks in the 89th percentile for weekly pay in Irving, Texas. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #13 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Irving, Texas ranking. True Transport Inc. sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Irving, Texas carriers. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
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's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Irving, Texas. Strongest FMCSA dimension is 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 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.
Lane mix and benefits across Irving, Texas
Of active CDL postings in Irving, Texas this month, 19% are regional and 72% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 9%.
Across Irving, Texas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 72% take-truck-home, 60% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
How Irving, Texas compares to Texas
| Irving, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 71% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Irving, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on take-truck-home, 8 points above the state baseline.
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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The methodology behind the 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 November 2026.