Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Odessa, Texas (May 2026)
304 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Odessa, 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 Odessa, 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 tops the Odessa, Texas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among Odessa, Texas carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Odessa, Texas. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Odessa, Texas median.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among Odessa, Texas carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #5 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #8 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #9 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
What Odessa, Texas drivers actually run
The route mix in Odessa, Texas this month tilts OTR: 15% regional, 81% OTR, 3% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Odessa, Texas CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
How Odessa, Texas compares to Texas
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Odessa, Texas differs most from Texas — 9 points below statewide.
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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Where this data comes from
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.