Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lubbock, Texas (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Lubbock, Texas, Lanefinder tracks 307 carriers as of November 2026. 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 #4 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #5 are new to the top 50 in Lubbock, Texas. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#29 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #19) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #48). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 6 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Lubbock, Texas's top trucking carriers right now
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 Lubbock, Texas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 83rd percentile on weekly pay for the Lubbock, Texas market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 5 positions month-over-month, from #7 to #2. Weekly pay here lands in the 95th percentile across Lubbock, Texas. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 92nd percentile for weekly pay among Lubbock, Texas carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #9 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Lubbock, Texas
The route mix in Lubbock, Texas this month tilts OTR: 15% regional, 81% OTR, 2% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Lubbock, Texas postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 79%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 65%.
Where Lubbock, Texas differs from the Texas baseline
| Lubbock, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,976 | $1,911 | +3% |
| Dedicated routes | 27% | 35% | -8 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 82% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Lubbock, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on dedicated routes, 8 points below 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
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated November 2026.