Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in The Colony, Texas (November 2026)
As of November 2026, 395 carriers in The Colony, Texas are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. 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 #5, DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #6, and CAR TRANSPORT INC at #8 are new to the top 50 in The Colony, Texas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#31 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#16 → #2). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #23). GRAMMER LOGISTICS (was #1) and AHRENS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (was #8) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 4 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
The trucking companies leading The Colony, 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. tops the The Colony, Texas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 84th percentile on weekly pay for the The Colony, Texas market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in The Colony, Texas.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #16 last month, one of the largest jumps in the The Colony, Texas ranking. The carrier ranks in the 95th percentile for weekly pay in The Colony, 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's weekly pay ranks in the 93rd percentile across The Colony, Texas. On vehicle maintenance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #7 FISHER59 LLC at $2,250/wk, #8 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk, #9 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across The Colony, Texas
Of active CDL postings in The Colony, Texas this month, 19% are regional and 73% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 8%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of The Colony, Texas postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 73%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 60%.
How The Colony, Texas compares to Texas
| The Colony, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 29% | 37% | -8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 71% | +7 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 82% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The Colony, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on sign-on bonus availability, 8 points below the state 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.
Related guides
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How we compile these rankings
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated November 2026.