What is the best trucking company to work for in 2026?

Based on our analysis of 381 carriers in Dallas, Texas, KOTTKE TRUCKING INC ranks #1 overall with a composite score of 78.0 out of 100, combining pay, safety record, employer responsiveness, and driver benefits.

Which trucking company pays the most in Dallas, Texas?

ALBA TRANS INC offers the highest average weekly pay at $3,000/week (approximately $156,000/year) based on their current active job listings in Dallas, Texas. Top earners there make up to $3,000/week (90th percentile).

Can a truck driver make $100,000 a year in Dallas, Texas?

Yes — 17 of the 49 ranked trucking companies in Dallas, Texas advertise average weekly pay that works out to $100,000+ per year. KOTTKE TRUCKING INC leads at $104,000/year.

What is the safest trucking company in Dallas, Texas?

ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC has the highest FMCSA safety percentile at the 96th among ranked carriers in Dallas, Texas. Safety scores are based on federal inspection and violation data across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, and hours-of-service categories.

Which trucking companies offer the best driver benefits in Dallas, Texas?

Among the top 49 carriers in Dallas, Texas: 48 offer medical insurance, 38 offer 401(k), 38 allow pets, 38 allow riders, 5 offer guaranteed pay, 15 offer dedicated routes. RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC leads with 9 of 9 tracked benefit categories.

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

LUCKY WORLD INC has the highest responsiveness score of 100/100 and carries the Responsive Employer badge, meaning they consistently review and respond to driver applications quickly. Overall, 4 of the 49 ranked companies carry the Responsive Employer badge, meaning they review and respond to applications within 24 hours.

How many trucking jobs are open in Dallas, Texas right now?

There are currently 60 open positions across the top 49 carriers in Dallas, Texas. H & M TRUCKING INC has the most openings with 4 active listings.

How do you rank trucking companies and how often are rankings updated?

Our rankings use four weighted factors: driver pay at 30% (average weekly earnings from active job listings with outlier removal), safety record at 25% (FMCSA violation percentiles), driver benefits at 25% (medical, 401k, paid time off, dedicated routes, pets/riders policy), and operational quality at 20% (employer responsiveness and fleet size). Rankings are updated continuously as new job listings are posted, reflecting 381 carriers in Dallas, Texas.

2026 Rankings

Best Trucking Companies in Dallas, Texas

Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 381 carriers with active job listings.

#1 KOTTKE TRUCKING INC

$2,000/week avg View Profile

Avg Weekly Pay

$1,891

across top 49 carriers

Safety Score

75th

avg FMCSA percentile

Responsive

of 49 respond within 24h

Open Positions

across top 49 carriers

How We Rank Companies

Our rankings are based on real data from active job listings and public safety records. Each company is scored across four categories weighted by driver priority research.

Compensation

30%

Pay percentile from active job listings, plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency.

Safety Record

25%

Weighted FMCSA safety score — unsafe driving and HOS compliance count double vs other categories.

Benefits

25%

Tiered benefits scoring: medical, 401k, dental, vision, paid time off, and driver lifestyle perks.

Operational

20%

Carrier responsiveness to applications and fleet size relative to other companies in this ranking.

Compensation and safety carry more weight. Rankings update automatically as new jobs are posted.

Safety data sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System. Our composite scores are independently calculated and may differ from FMCSA's internal percentiles. This ranking is not endorsed or certified by the FMCSA or the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Top 49 Carriers

Sorted by overall

KOTTKE TRUCKING INC

220 drivers DOT 108173

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

77th pctl

Response

46/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Responsive

100 drivers DOT 124408

Weekly Pay

$1,680

Safety

82th pctl

Response

87/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

265 drivers DOT 1065394

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

88th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

Regional

View Company 2 Jobs

DIVINE ENTERPRISES

Responsive

150 drivers DOT 1134917

Weekly Pay

$1,375

Safety

85th pctl

Response

98/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

Covenant Transport Inc

1,094 drivers DOT 273818

Weekly Pay

$1,762

Avg. +$2,500 sign-on

Safety

86th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

Great Plains Trucking Inc.

86 drivers DOT 205160

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

95th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC

30 drivers DOT 2562131

Weekly Pay

$2,250

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

96th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

110 drivers DOT 2170456

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

88th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

477 drivers DOT 185183

Weekly Pay

$1,850

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#10

Farmers Oil Company Inc

125 drivers DOT 258332

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

91th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#11

Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.

25 drivers DOT 1185121

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

92th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#12

Texas Pride Fuels

54 drivers DOT 1339456

Weekly Pay

$1,875

Safety

94th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Regional

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#13

True Transport Inc.

25 drivers DOT 86876

Weekly Pay

$2,250

Safety

92th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#14

ALBA TRANS INC

22 drivers DOT 2843762

Weekly Pay

$3,000

Avg. +$10,000 sign-on

Safety

72th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#15

BRADY TRUCKING INC

130 drivers DOT 569493

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

90th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

Regional

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#16

H & M TRUCKING INC

270 drivers DOT 290983

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

85th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 4 Jobs

#17

G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC

30 drivers DOT 782050

Weekly Pay

$2,045

Safety

83th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#18

LUCKY WORLD INC

Responsive

65 drivers DOT 2597317

Weekly Pay

$2,150

Safety

72th pctl

Response

100/100

Open Jobs

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#19

THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING

120 drivers DOT 30176

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

91th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#20

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

80 drivers DOT 2817441

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

69th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#21

MC CARRIER LLC

120 drivers DOT 2400167

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

84th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#22

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

322 drivers DOT 507308

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

85th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#23

SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC

81 drivers DOT 97879

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

74th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#24

Bountiful Trucking LLC

Responsive

10 drivers DOT 2416881

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

69th pctl

Response

99/100

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#25

NEIER INC

60 drivers DOT 394563

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

93th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#26

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

15 drivers DOT 3437344

Weekly Pay

$1,652

Safety

78th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#27

TWIN CITY TRANSPORTATION INC

110 drivers DOT 229999

Weekly Pay

$1,650

Safety

88th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#28

Excel Trucking LLC

150 drivers DOT 2258095

Weekly Pay

$2,037

Avg. +$5,000 sign-on

Safety

75th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#29

BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC

50 drivers DOT 522095

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Avg. +$3,000 sign-on

Safety

71th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#30

Z TRANSPORTATION INC

140 drivers DOT 1466567

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Safety

82th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

OTR

View Company 4 Jobs

#31

EA EXPRESS LLC

18 drivers DOT 3079580

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

#32

CARGO PROS LLC

40 drivers DOT 2396802

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Safety

80th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 2 Jobs

#33

AFC Transport, Inc

140 drivers DOT 2405573

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

76th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#34

AN ENTERPRISE INC

110 drivers DOT 1750906

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

77th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#35

Herrington Transportation Inc.

59 drivers DOT 540627

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Safety

71th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#36

RUNYAN CONSTRUCTION INC

40 drivers DOT 1637099

Weekly Pay

$2,250

Safety

76th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#37

HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC

36 drivers DOT 1341547

Weekly Pay

$1,887

Avg. +$1,000 sign-on

Safety

68th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#38

TDR TRANSPORT

21 drivers DOT 1937393

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

67th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#39

CTK LOGISTICS LLC

15 drivers DOT 3093642

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Safety

66th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Guaranteed Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#40

REISCH TRUCKING INC

32 drivers DOT 2415460

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

72th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#41

Southland Transportation

50 drivers DOT 2231324

Weekly Pay

$2,050

Safety

49th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#42

DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC

32 drivers DOT 369377

Weekly Pay

$1,800

Avg. +$1,500 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#43

Bakers Express

60 drivers DOT 2575270

Weekly Pay

$1,950

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#44

SEMO EXPRESS LLC

73 drivers DOT 1651615

Weekly Pay

$1,700

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k + Match

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#45

EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC

60 drivers DOT 2254336

Weekly Pay

$1,732

Avg. +$2,000 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#46

KMH Logistics LLC

11 drivers DOT 3454027

Weekly Pay

$1,900

Avg. +$1,500 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Dedicated

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#47

S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC

7 drivers DOT 3605785

Weekly Pay

$2,200

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#48

MIG Logistics

10 drivers DOT 3479252

Weekly Pay

$2,000

Avg. +$500 sign-on

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

401k

Dental

Vision

Take Truck Home

Pets OK

Riders OK

OTR

View Company 1 Jobs

#49

LEGACY BULK TRUCKING CO LLC

49 drivers DOT 2597602

Weekly Pay

$1,750

Safety

50th pctl

Response

—

Open Jobs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Dedicated

Pets OK

Regional

View Company 1 Jobs

Frequently Asked Questions

Best Trucking Companies by State

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Best Trucking Companies in Dallas, Texas

How We Rank Companies

Top 49 Carriers

KOTTKE TRUCKING INC

LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC

DIVINE ENTERPRISES

Covenant Transport Inc

Great Plains Trucking Inc.

ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC

PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC

JS HELWIG & SON LLC

Farmers Oil Company Inc

Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.

Texas Pride Fuels

True Transport Inc.

ALBA TRANS INC

BRADY TRUCKING INC

H & M TRUCKING INC

G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC

LUCKY WORLD INC

THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING

ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC

MC CARRIER LLC

HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC

SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC

Bountiful Trucking LLC

NEIER INC

RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

TWIN CITY TRANSPORTATION INC

Excel Trucking LLC

BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC

Z TRANSPORTATION INC

EA EXPRESS LLC

CARGO PROS LLC

AFC Transport, Inc

AN ENTERPRISE INC

Herrington Transportation Inc.

RUNYAN CONSTRUCTION INC

HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC

TDR TRANSPORT

CTK LOGISTICS LLC

REISCH TRUCKING INC

Southland Transportation

DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC

Bakers Express

SEMO EXPRESS LLC

EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC

KMH Logistics LLC

S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC

MIG Logistics

LEGACY BULK TRUCKING CO LLC

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trucking company to work for in 2026?

Which trucking company pays the most in Dallas, Texas?

Can a truck driver make $100,000 a year in Dallas, Texas?

What is the safest trucking company in Dallas, Texas?

Which trucking companies offer the best driver benefits in Dallas, Texas?

Which trucking company responds fastest to driver applications?

How many trucking jobs are open in Dallas, Texas right now?

How do you rank trucking companies and how often are rankings updated?

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