Best Owner Operator Companies in United States
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 1,462 carriers with active job listings.
across top 50 carriers
avg FMCSA percentile
of 50 respond within 24h
across top 50 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.
Pay percentile from active job listings, plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency.
Weighted FMCSA safety score — unsafe driving and HOS compliance count double vs other categories.
Tiered benefits scoring: medical, 401k, dental, vision, paid time off, and driver lifestyle perks.
Carrier responsiveness to applications and fleet size relative to other companies in this ranking.
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 50 Carriers
Sorted by overall
J & H TRUCKING INC
$3,300
Avg. +$500 sign-on84th pctl
98/100
1
INLAND EMPIRE LLC
$7,875
50th pctl
88/100
2
TAZ TRUCKING INC
$10,999
70th pctl
87/100
1
Supreme Trucking Group
$5,500
61th pctl
99/100
1
B & T EXPRESS INC
$6,750
73th pctl
—
1
INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC
$7,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on72th pctl
—
1
BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC
$11,500
69th pctl
62/100
1
HAULAGE FREIGHT LLC
$3,675
76th pctl
95/100
2
ADAMS TRUCKING INC
$4,750
94th pctl
—
1
Freight X LLC
$6,000
92th pctl
—
1
SWEET EXPRESS LLC
$8,500
Avg. +$6,000 sign-on76th pctl
—
1
POPE TRANSPORT INC
$7,000
70th pctl
—
1
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on82th pctl
—
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,775
87th pctl
—
6
KEEP TRUCKING LLC
$2,750
83th pctl
100/100
2
MCDERMID TRANSPORTATION INC
$7,150
80th pctl
—
1
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
$5,833
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on82th pctl
—
3
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on98th pctl
—
2
DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC
$5,250
Avg. +$5,000 sign-on87th pctl
—
1
Brenny Specialized Inc
$4,250
88th pctl
—
1
GRANE TRANSPORTATION LINES LTD
$3,025
Avg. +$7,000 sign-on90th pctl
—
2
COOL MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT
$8,000
70th pctl
—
1
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION
$4,000
87th pctl
—
3
UniQuality LLC
$2,200
Avg. +$500 sign-on69th pctl
100/100
3
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
AN ENTERPRISE INC
$5,750
77th pctl
—
4
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
$4,750
54th pctl
—
2
NEIER INC
$5,250
93th pctl
—
1
ICD FREIGHT INC
$5,850
78th pctl
—
1
PWD Transportation, Inc
$6,000
71th pctl
—
1
KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC
$6,650
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on50th pctl
—
1
BISS TRANSPORT INC
$6,250
79th pctl
—
1
A & H INC
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on72th pctl
—
1
SHORESIDE LOGISTICS
$2,400
79th pctl
—
1
CANAAN XPRESS LLC
$4,250
Avg. +$500 sign-on85th pctl
—
1
KMH Logistics LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$10,900
50th pctl
—
1
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC
$6,000
90th pctl
—
1
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
—
2
Tradewinds Logistics
$5,500
72th pctl
—
1
E and R Express
$6,000
50th pctl
—
1
NSG TRUCKING LLC
$4,500
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on85th pctl
—
1
TRIPLE G ENTERPRISES INC
$2,766
92th pctl
—
3
MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC
$5,000
Avg. +$500 sign-on79th pctl
—
1
REVEL TRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
GSC LOGISTICS INC
$3,250
50th pctl
—
1
HIGHWAYS & SKYWAYS TRANSPORTATION LLC
$4,750
73th pctl
—
1
GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC
$3,732
50th pctl
—
7
Harkness N Family Transportation LLC
$8,000
50th pctl
—
1
Bakers Express
$5,000
50th pctl
—
1