Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in New Braunfels, Texas (May 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 327 active W2 trucking carriers in New Braunfels, Texas this May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. 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 May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in New Braunfels, Texas this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads the New Braunfels, Texas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among New Braunfels, Texas carriers. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the New Braunfels, Texas median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among New Braunfels, Texas carriers. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in New Braunfels, Texas.
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 sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among New Braunfels, Texas carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #6 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across New Braunfels, Texas
16% of New Braunfels, Texas's active CDL postings are regional and 79% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (5%).
Across New Braunfels, Texas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 78% take-truck-home, 64% pet-friendly, 64% riders-allowed.
New Braunfels, Texas vs Texas: the numbers that diverge
| New Braunfels, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 29% | 38% | -9 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 69% | 75% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
New Braunfels, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on dedicated routes, 9 points below 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
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated May 2026.