Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in San Antonio, Texas (July 2026)
323 carriers in San Antonio, Texas are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of July 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/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 July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
San Antonio, Texas's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. tops the San Antonio, Texas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. 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 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2JK 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 unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #7 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #9 Texas Pride Fuels at $1,875/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/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, 25% dedicated, 76% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 63% riders-allowed.
Where San Antonio, Texas differs from the Texas baseline
| San Antonio, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 27% | 34% | -7 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 69% | 74% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
San Antonio, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on dedicated routes, 7 points below 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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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 July 2026.