Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Richardson, Texas (September 2026)
Richardson, Texas's W2 trucking market includes 396 active carriers as of September 2026. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,700 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC follows at $1,600/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 September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Richardson, Texas this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,700/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,700/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC is number-one in Richardson, Texas this month on the composite ranking. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Richardson, Texas.
The top sign-on bonus in Richardson, Texas's top 10 is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's — $5,000.
#2IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC — $1,600/wk
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC as a responsive employer. IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC guarantees weekly pay — useful when freight slows down.
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC stands alone in Richardson, Texas's top 10 on guaranteed pay — every other ranked carrier here pays per-mile or per-load.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Richardson, Texas. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 WOODFIELD INC at $1,450/wk, #10 AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC at $2,275/wk.
What Richardson, Texas drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Richardson, Texas this month, 20% are regional and 72% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 8%.
Across Richardson, Texas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 73% take-truck-home, 59% pet-friendly, 59% riders-allowed.
Where Richardson, Texas differs from the Texas baseline
| Richardson, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 84% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 71% | +7 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 12% | 6% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Richardson, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on take-truck-home, 8 points above 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 September 2026.