Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Irving, Texas (September 2026)
In Irving, Texas as of September 2026, 393 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. 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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The trucking companies leading Irving, Texas this month
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 tops the Irving, Texas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Irving, Texas median.
For sign-on cash, WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC posts the largest bonus in Irving, Texas's top 10 at $5,000.
#2IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC — $1,600/wk
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Irving, Texas. IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC guarantees weekly pay — useful when freight slows down.
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC is the only Irving, Texas top-10 carrier that guarantees weekly pay regardless of miles run.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Irving, Texas. Strongest FMCSA dimension is 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 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #8 WOODFIELD INC at $1,450/wk, #9 AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC at $2,275/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Irving, Texas
Of active CDL postings in Irving, Texas this month, 20% are regional and 71% 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, 73% take-truck-home, 59% pet-friendly, 59% riders-allowed.
How Irving, Texas compares to Texas
| Irving, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 84% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 76% | 71% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 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 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 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 September 2026.