Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Pasadena, Texas (November 2026)
Pasadena, Texas, November 2026: 357 active W2 trucking carriers. 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, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Pasadena, Texas. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1). Biggest falls: BAY OIL COMPANY (#8 → #43), LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #19), and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #49). AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #5) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 5 left, and 33 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading Pasadena, 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 Pasadena, Texas this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 88th percentile for weekly pay in Pasadena, Texas. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #10 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Pasadena, Texas ranking. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Pasadena, Texas market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Pasadena, Texas. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for vehicle maintenance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #8 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $1,850/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Pasadena, Texas
The route mix in Pasadena, Texas this month tilts OTR: 18% regional, 75% OTR, 5% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Pasadena, Texas CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 74% take-truck-home, 61% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
How Pasadena, Texas compares to Texas
Pasadena, 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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Where this data comes from
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 November 2026.