Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Pasadena, Texas (May 2026)
Pasadena, Texas, May 2026: 357 active W2 trucking carriers. 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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The trucking companies leading Pasadena, 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 is number-one in Pasadena, Texas this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 89th percentile in the Pasadena, Texas market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's top FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance, in the 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 Pasadena, Texas. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Pasadena, Texas.
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 94th percentile across Pasadena, Texas. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #6 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 BAY OIL COMPANY at $1,925/wk, #9 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Pasadena, Texas
The route mix in Pasadena, Texas this month tilts OTR: 18% regional, 76% OTR, 4% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Pasadena, Texas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 75% take-truck-home, 61% pet-friendly, 61% riders-allowed.
How Pasadena, Texas compares to Texas
Pasadena, 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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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 May 2026.