Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Keller, Texas (September 2026)
Keller, Texas's W2 trucking market includes 390 active carriers as of September 2026. 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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Keller, Texas's top trucking carriers right now
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 leads the Keller, Texas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 93rd percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC as a responsive employer.
The top sign-on bonus in Keller, Texas's top 10 is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's — $5,000.
#2IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC — $1,600/wk
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC ranks in the 87th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Keller, Texas. IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC guarantees weekly pay — useful when freight slows down.
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC stands alone in Keller, Texas's top 10 on guaranteed pay — every other ranked carrier here pays per-mile or per-load.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 88th percentile on weekly pay for the Keller, Texas market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 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 FISHER59 LLC at $2,250/wk, #8 AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC at $2,275/wk, #9 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
What Keller, Texas drivers actually run
The route mix in Keller, Texas this month tilts OTR: 20% regional, 71% OTR, 6% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Keller, Texas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 73% take-truck-home, 59% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
How Keller, Texas compares to Texas
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Keller, Texas sits 6 points above the Texas 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 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 September 2026.