Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in San Antonio, Texas (November 2026)
326 carriers in San Antonio, Texas are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. San Antonio sits at the I-10 / I-35 / I-37 junction, a major crossroads between the US interior and South Texas border crossings, with military base logistics, energy-sector freight, and food and beverage manufacturing.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #4 and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6 are new to the top 50 in San Antonio, Texas. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#27 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #18) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#36 → #48). AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #4) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 5 left, and 27 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
San Antonio, 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 San Antonio, Texas this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 87th percentile across San Antonio, Texas. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #8 last month, one of the largest jumps in the San Antonio, Texas ranking. True Transport Inc. sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among San Antonio, 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 pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the San Antonio, Texas market. Top FMCSA dimension here is vehicle maintenance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #9 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in San Antonio, Texas
Of active CDL postings in San Antonio, Texas this month, 16% are regional and 79% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Across San Antonio, Texas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 77% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 64% riders-allowed.
Where San Antonio, Texas differs from the Texas baseline
| San Antonio, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 35% | -11 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
San Antonio, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on dedicated routes, 11 points below the state baseline.
Driving CDL in San Antonio
San Antonio anchors south-central Texas at the I-10 / I-35 / I-37 cross. Military logistics (Joint Base San Antonio: Lackland, Fort Sam Houston, Randolph), tourism-driven retail, and cross-border distribution to Mexico drive freight. Bilingual English/Spanish dispatch is common in the local industry. Summer heat is significant; cost of living is moderate.
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
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated November 2026.