Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Sugar Land, Texas (November 2026)
356 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Sugar Land, Texas this 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 #4, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Sugar Land, Texas. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#28 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #19) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#37 → #48). AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #5) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 5 left, and 29 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Sugar Land, 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 Sugar Land, Texas this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 89th percentile for weekly pay among Sugar Land, Texas carriers. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #10 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Sugar Land, Texas. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across Sugar Land, Texas. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among Sugar Land, Texas carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on vehicle maintenance — 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 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #8 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $1,850/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
What Sugar Land, Texas drivers actually run
18% of Sugar Land, Texas's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Sugar Land, Texas postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 74%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 62% and riders-allowed at 60%.
Sugar Land, Texas vs Texas: the numbers that diverge
| Sugar Land, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 24% | 35% | -11 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 82% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Sugar Land, Texas sits 11 points below 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
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated November 2026.