Trucking Companies in Texas: Honest Review of Houston & Dallas Fleets
If you have spent any real time holding a commercial steering wheel across North America, you quickly realize that hauling freight in the State of Texas operates under its own unwritten set of rules. The sheer physical footprint of the state is the first thing that hits you—you can drop a gear on Interstate 10 in Orange, Texas, drive at highway speeds for ten straight hours, and still be surrounded by Texas highway markers. However, beyond the sheer mileage, it is the daily operational grind that separates green horn drivers from seasoned road veterans. Blistering summer heat routinely pushes asphalt temperatures past 120°F, chewing through cheap retreads and punishing tractor cooling systems. The traffic gridlock along Interstate 35 through the heart of Dallas and the endless construction loops on I-610 in Houston can burn through an entire afternoon’s worth of your Hours of Service (HOS) clock before you even leave city limits. Furthermore, officers from the Texas Department of Publi...