Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Texas (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 572 carriers in Texas employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. 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
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #4, CAR TRANSPORT INC at #6, and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7 are new to the top 50 in Texas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#37 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#17 → #2). Biggest falls: BAY OIL COMPANY (#12 → #48) and LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #21). GRAMMER LOGISTICS (was #1) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 5 left, 35 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #37 | #1 | Up 36 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #17 | #2 | Up 15 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #5 | Down 1 place |
| CAR TRANSPORT INC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #6 | #8 | Down 2 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| FISHER59 LLC | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #5 | #12 | Down 7 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #14 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #10 | #16 | Down 6 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| Texas Pride Fuels | #16 | #18 | Down 2 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #15 | #19 | Down 4 places |
| Dillard Trucking | #27 | #20 | Up 7 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #2 | #21 | Down 19 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #21 | #22 | Down 1 place |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #23 | Down 3 places |
| ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #18 | #25 | Down 7 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #22 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #23 | #27 | Down 4 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | #30 | #28 | Up 2 placesweekly pay up 3.1% ($1,600 → $1,650) |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #25 | #29 | Down 4 places |
| TWIN CITY TRANSPORTATION INC | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #24 | #31 | Down 7 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #28 | #32 | Down 4 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #36 | #33 | Up 3 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #35 | Down 2 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #34 | #36 | Down 2 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #38 | #37 | Up 1 place |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #40 | #39 | Up 1 place |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #43 | #42 | Up 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | #44 | #43 | Up 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #44 | Up 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #48 | #47 | Up 1 place |
| BAY OIL COMPANY | #12 | #48 | Down 36 places |
| GRAMMER LOGISTICS | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC | #11 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| CARGO PROS LLC | #35 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| RUNYAN CONSTRUCTION INC | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in 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 Texas this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 86th percentile on weekly pay for the Texas market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #17 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Texas. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Texas. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Texas carriers. On vehicle maintenance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 FISHER59 LLC at $2,250/wk.
What Texas drivers actually run
The route mix in Texas this month tilts OTR: 21% regional, 60% OTR, 15% local, 4% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Texas postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 62%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 52% and riders-allowed at 50%.
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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Texas
- CDL driver salary in Texas
- Best trucking companies in the United States
The methodology behind the rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated November 2026.