Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in McKinney, Texas (November 2026)
McKinney, Texas has 390 active W2 trucking carriers as of November 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. 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 McKinney, Texas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#12 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #22) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #49). AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #5) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, 39 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading McKinney, 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. is number-one in McKinney, Texas this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 84th percentile on weekly pay for the McKinney, Texas market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in McKinney, Texas.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #12 last month, one of the largest jumps in the McKinney, Texas ranking. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across McKinney, Texas. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across McKinney, Texas. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is vehicle maintenance, in the 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.
How drivers spend their time on the road in McKinney, Texas
Of active CDL postings in McKinney, Texas this month, 19% are regional and 74% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 7%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of McKinney, Texas postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 75%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 62% and riders-allowed at 62%.
McKinney, Texas vs Texas: the numbers that diverge
| McKinney, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 31% | 37% | -6 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 71% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: McKinney, Texas sits 8 points above the Texas 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
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.