Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Rowlett, Texas (November 2026)
Rowlett, Texas's W2 trucking market includes 397 active carriers as of 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 #7 are new to the top 50 in Rowlett, Texas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#14 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #22) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #49). GRAMMER LOGISTICS (was #1) and AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #7) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 4 left, and 28 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Rowlett, 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 Rowlett, Texas this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 89th percentile across Rowlett, Texas. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #14 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Rowlett, Texas. True Transport Inc. sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Rowlett, Texas carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among Rowlett, Texas carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is vehicle maintenance, in the 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 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #8 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Rowlett, Texas
The route mix in Rowlett, Texas this month tilts OTR: 19% regional, 73% OTR, 6% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Rowlett, Texas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 73% take-truck-home, 60% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
How Rowlett, Texas compares to Texas
| Rowlett, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 31% | 37% | -6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 71% | +9 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on riders-allowed policies: Rowlett, Texas sits 9 points above the Texas 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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The methodology behind the rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated November 2026.