Best Trucking Companies in Texas, United States
The 181 best Trucking companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Premier Trailer Leasing.
Our analysis of 50 Trucking companies
$4.1b in tracked funding; 71% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Trucking companies in Texas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier Trailer Leasing Provider of trailer leasing and rental services 57Tech top 40%Funding top 43%Growth top 45%Market top 50% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 40% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 47 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $300M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $300M | 101 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2005 | Progress SitefinityWindows ServerVimeo+28 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 2 | aifleet Provider of trucking company using proprietary technology to rebuild and humanize the trucking industry 60Funding top 24%Growth top 45%Tech top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Growthtop 45% Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 20% Funding: Raised $51.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $52M | 21 mo ago | Series B | Marc Khoury Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19 | — | — |
| 3 | Datatruck Provider of transportation management system software for logistics operations 55AI top 20%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 43% All 10 signals ▾AItop 20% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 43% Techtop 43% Producttop 47% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 26% Customersbottom 15% AI: Classified as an AI company Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $12M | 4 mo ago | Series A | Aziz Ergashev Co-Founder & CTO | 2022 | WixSentryZendesk+20 | — | 1 job opening |
| 4 | Jetexlogistics Provider of LTL and truckload shipping services 72Innovation top 20%Product top 32%Funding top 39%Tech bottom 43% All 5 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 32% Fundingtop 39% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 12 product lines Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $4M | 14 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1990 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Worldwide Express 3PL provider offering parcel, freight, and technology solutions for businesses 48Tech top 34%Product top 36%Innovation top 40%Growth top 45% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 34% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 45% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 43% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 45 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $300K | 112 mo ago | Acquired | Mike Mullen Co-Founder / Principle Consultant | Worldwide Supply Chain Solutions® | 1995 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+34 | — | 1 job opening |
| 6 | Southern Transport Provider of heavy haul trucking and logistics services 67Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Tech bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | — | 15 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jonathan Ivy Co-Founder | 2006 | PHPZURB FoundationApache HTTP Server+14 | — | — |
| 7 | Intermodal Tank Transport Provides transportation of bulk liquid tank container worldwide 50Product top 32%Funding top 35%Innovation top 40%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 32% Fundingtop 35% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 43% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE Funding: 3 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round PE (Jun 2023) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | — | 36 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 1993 | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | 2 job openings |
| 8 | Magnus Provider of SaaS-based transportation management services | — | 55 mo ago | Series A | Matt Cartwright Founder & CEO | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+40 | 16 patents Wireless building automation control systems with self‑healing IoT networking and real‑time data reporting | 1 launch |
Top 8 Trucking companies in Texas
#1
Series A · Irving, Texas · founded 2022 · 15 employees$12.2Mraised▾
Provider of transportation management system software for logistics operations. The software facilitates load coordination, carrier connections, and private fleet management. It offers tools for data analytics, financial automation, and mobile load management. The system includes features such as data migration, security, and workflow automation. It provides resources like tutorials, releases, and customer success stories.
- Jan 2026Series A$12M
- Apr 2025Seed—
- Mar 2025Seed$250K
#2
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 176 employees$51.6Mraised▾
It is a tech-powered trucking company based in Austin, TX. The company is using proprietary technology to rebuild and humanize trucking. They offer a different kind of truck driving opportunity with reliable pay and a better experience for drivers.
- Sep 2024Series B$16.6M
- Oct 2023Series B$14M
- Dec 2021Series A$21M
#3
Funding Raised · Dallas, Texas · founded 1990$3.7Mraised▾
Provider of LTL and truckload shipping services. This company offers asset-based transportation solutions, negotiating discounted rates with numerous carriers to provide cost-effective options for clients' transportation and distribution needs. Services include shipment tracking and utilize diverse equipment to streamline the shipping process from origin to destination. The company prioritizes meeting commitments and deadlines to ensure high customer satisfaction. They handle shipments ranging from single pallets to full truckloads.
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt$3.7M
#4
Acquired · Plano, Texas · founded 2005 · 200 employees$300Mraised▾
Provider of trailer leasing and rental services
- Jan 2018Conventional Debt$300M
#5
Acquired · Dallas, Texas · founded 1995 · 68 employees$300Kraised▾
3PL provider offering parcel, freight, and technology solutions for businesses. They partner with small and mid-size businesses, providing proactive local support and specialized service to solve immediate shipping needs and anticipate future challenges. They offer parcel and freight services, including less than truckload, truckload, and international options. Their proprietary transportation management system, SpeedShip, allows users to create shipments, compare rates, consolidate billing, and track deliveries. They provide e-commerce solutions, freight shipping tools, and insurance options. The company focuses on building lasting relationships, offering logistics consulting to improve shipping operations and bring value to the bottom line. They invest in experts to deliver unmatched shipping service and competitive rates. They offer career opportunities with training programs and benefits.
- Feb 2017Conventional Debt—
- 2009PE$300K
- Aug 2007PE—
- Aug 2007Conventional Debt—
#6
Funding Raised · Gladewater, Texas · founded 2006—raised▾
Provider of heavy haul trucking and logistics services. This includes the transportation of oversized and overweight freight, utilizing a fleet of heavy haul trucks, crane trucks, and crawler cranes. Services encompass route planning, permit acquisition, and specialized equipment for safe and efficient delivery. The company also offers heavy lifting and distribution services, supported by sister companies providing additional logistical support and equipment rentals. They handle super load shipments, employing pilot vehicles and police escorts when necessary.
- Feb 2025Conventional Debt—
#7
Late Stage · Houston, Texas · founded 1993 · 128 employees—raised▾
Provides transportation of bulk liquid tank container worldwide
- Jun 2023PE—
- Jul 2018Conventional Debt—
- 2009PE—
#8
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2014 · 40 employees—raised▾
Provider of SaaS-based transportation management services. It is a trucking logistics management service company that is designed to help transportation companies manage their profitability and growth by employing technology solutions. It is secure against cyber threats and integrates with other solutions, and updates automatically. It simplifies freight transactions, back-office operations, and drivers’ workdays.
- Nov 2021Series A—
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funding rising · growth rising
What Texas researches in logistics supply chain
UT Austin and Texas A&M lead Texas logistics research, optimistically advancing transportation optimization and EV infrastructure with cautious concern for sustainable supply chain challenges.
- The University of Texas at Austin10
- Texas A&M University8
- The University of Texas at Arlington6
- Texas Department of Transportation2
- Texas A&M University System1
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