Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Temple, Texas (July 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 325 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Temple, Texas. Rankings below reflect July 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/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 July 2026
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The trucking companies leading Temple, Texas this month
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 Temple, Texas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. True Transport Inc. pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Temple, Texas market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 92nd percentile across Temple, Texas. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 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 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #7 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #8 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 Texas Pride Fuels at $1,875/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Temple, Texas
Of active CDL postings in Temple, Texas this month, 17% are regional and 80% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Across Temple, Texas CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 77% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 64% riders-allowed.
How Temple, Texas compares to Texas
| Temple, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,966 | $1,906 | +3% |
| Dedicated routes | 27% | 34% | -7 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 69% | 74% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Temple, Texas differs most from Texas — 7 points below statewide.
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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How we compile these rankings
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated July 2026.