Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Port Arthur, Texas (May 2026)
There are 323 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Port Arthur, Texas. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of May 2026, not historical pay surveys. 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 Port Arthur, 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 Port Arthur, Texas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 94th percentile across Port Arthur, Texas. KEEP TRUCKING LLC ranks in the 88th percentile for controlled-substances compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Port Arthur, Texas carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
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 sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Port Arthur, Texas carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on 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 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #8 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 Texas Pride Fuels at $1,875/wk.
What Port Arthur, Texas drivers actually run
17% of Port Arthur, Texas's active CDL postings are regional and 80% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Port Arthur, Texas postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 78%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 65% and riders-allowed at 65%.
How Port Arthur, Texas compares to Texas
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Port Arthur, Texas differs most from Texas — 7 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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The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated May 2026.