Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Plano, Texas (November 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 397 active W2 trucking carriers in Plano, Texas this November 2026. 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 #8 are new to the top 50 in Plano, Texas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#15 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #23) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #49). GRAMMER LOGISTICS (was #1) and AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #8) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 4 left, and 32 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Plano, Texas's top trucking carriers right now
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 Plano, Texas this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 84th percentile in the Plano, Texas market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Plano, Texas median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 13 positions month-over-month, from #15 to #2. The carrier ranks in the 95th percentile for weekly pay in Plano, 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 pays above the 88th percentile on weekly pay for the Plano, Texas market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on vehicle maintenance — 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 FISHER59 LLC at $2,250/wk, #8 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #9 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
What Plano, Texas drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Plano, Texas this month, 19% are regional and 73% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 8%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Plano, Texas postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 73%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 60%.
Plano, Texas vs Texas: the numbers that diverge
| Plano, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 31% | 37% | -6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 71% | +7 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 82% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Plano, Texas differs most from Texas — 7 points above statewide.
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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How we compile these rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated November 2026.