Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Texas City, Texas (September 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 339 active W2 trucking carriers in Texas City, Texas this September 2026. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. TDR TRANSPORT 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 September 2026
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The trucking companies leading Texas City, Texas this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads the Texas City, Texas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across Texas City, Texas. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#2TDR TRANSPORT — $2,200/wk
TDR TRANSPORT sits in the 93rd percentile for weekly pay among Texas City, Texas carriers. TDR TRANSPORT responds to driver applications more reliably than the Texas City, Texas median.
#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 AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC at $2,275/wk, #5 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $1,850/wk, #6 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 BAY OIL COMPANY at $1,925/wk, #9 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Texas City, Texas
18% of Texas City, Texas's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (6%).
Across Texas City, Texas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 75% take-truck-home, 63% pet-friendly, 61% riders-allowed.
How Texas City, Texas compares to Texas
Texas City, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on dedicated routes, 9 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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Where this data comes from
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated September 2026.