Best Owner Operator Companies in United States
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 1,459 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
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
$5,491
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on73th pctl
85/100
3
BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC
$11,500
97th pctl
62/100
1
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC
$2,500
Avg. +$1,625 sign-on69th pctl
78/100
4
INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC
$7,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on75th pctl
—
1
B & T EXPRESS INC
$6,750
73th pctl
—
1
POPE TRANSPORT INC
$7,000
75th pctl
—
1
ADAMS TRUCKING INC
$4,750
92th pctl
—
1
Freight X LLC
$6,000
92th pctl
—
1
SWEET EXPRESS LLC
$8,500
Avg. +$6,000 sign-on76th pctl
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1
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on78th pctl
—
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,775
86th pctl
—
6
MCDERMID TRANSPORTATION INC
$7,150
79th pctl
—
1
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
$5,833
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on80th pctl
—
3
FAVORIT LOGISTICS INC
$5,675
72th pctl
83/100
2
Brenny Specialized Inc
$4,250
88th pctl
—
1
DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC
$5,250
Avg. +$5,000 sign-on84th pctl
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1
Red Diamond Freight, LLC
$6,812
55th pctl
97/100
5
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on94th pctl
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2
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION
$4,000
88th pctl
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3
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
COOL MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT
$8,000
66th pctl
—
1
AN ENTERPRISE INC
$5,750
78th pctl
—
4
E and R Express
$6,000
82th pctl
—
1
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
$4,750
53th pctl
—
2
NEIER INC
$5,250
93th pctl
—
1
ICD FREIGHT INC
$5,850
75th pctl
—
1
PWD Transportation, Inc
$6,000
70th pctl
—
1
KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC
$6,650
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on50th pctl
—
1
BISS TRANSPORT INC
$6,250
77th pctl
—
1
CANAAN XPRESS LLC
$4,250
Avg. +$500 sign-on91th pctl
—
1
Tradewinds Logistics
$5,500
70th pctl
—
1
FOURWIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC
$3,312
78th pctl
—
2
KMH Logistics LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
SHORESIDE LOGISTICS
$2,400
77th pctl
—
1
BUDDE TRUCKING INC
$4,800
79th pctl
—
1
A & H INC
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on69th pctl
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1
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$10,900
50th pctl
—
1
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC
$6,000
92th pctl
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1
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
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2
Safeway Trucking Corporation
$3,150
Avg. +$4,000 sign-on82th pctl
—
1
NSG TRUCKING LLC
$4,500
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on85th pctl
—
1
MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC
$5,000
Avg. +$500 sign-on89th pctl
—
1
CYCLE LOGISTICS INC
$2,250
80th pctl
—
1
TRIPLE G ENTERPRISES INC
$2,766
92th pctl
—
3
REVEL TRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
GSC LOGISTICS INC
$3,250
50th pctl
—
1
GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC
$3,732
50th pctl
—
7
HIGHWAYS & SKYWAYS TRANSPORTATION LLC
$4,750
70th pctl
—
1
Harkness N Family Transportation LLC
$8,000
50th pctl
—
1
Bakers Express
$5,000
50th pctl
—
1