2026 Rankings
Best Owner Operator Companies in Illinois
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 796 carriers with active job listings.
Gross Weekly Revenue
$5,531
across top 50 carriers
Safety Score
71th
avg FMCSA percentile
Responsive
14
of 50 respond within 24h
Open Positions
82
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.
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 50 Carriers
Sorted by overall
#1
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
Responsive
220 drivers DOT 2578858
Weekly Pay
$5,491
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
76th pctl
Response
97/100
Open Jobs
3
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate + Discounts
Lease Purchase
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#2
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC
139 drivers DOT 4140573
Weekly Pay
$6,250
Safety
88th pctl
Response
55/100
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Lease Purchase
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#3
TP TRUCKING
Responsive
165 drivers DOT 59556
Weekly Pay
$8,500
Safety
89th pctl
Response
77/100
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#4
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC
Responsive
255 drivers DOT 3066495
Weekly Pay
$2,833
Avg. +$1,375 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
99/100
Open Jobs
4
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#5
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC
Responsive
30 drivers DOT 3982392
Weekly Pay
$5,500
Safety
78th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
2
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
OTR
#6
Performance Trucking Inc
120 drivers DOT 598082
Weekly Pay
$8,000
Safety
79th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate + Discounts
Lease Purchase
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#7
Supreme Trucking Group
Responsive
65 drivers DOT 3280367
Weekly Pay
$5,500
Safety
61th pctl
Response
99/100
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
OTR
#8
SWEET EXPRESS LLC
385 drivers DOT 1128178
Weekly Pay
$8,500
Avg. +$6,000 sign-onSafety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Lease Purchase
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#9
Tradewinds Logistics
Responsive
20 drivers DOT 2266216
Weekly Pay
$5,500
Safety
73th pctl
Response
97/100
Open Jobs
1
Base Plate Discounts
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
Regional
#10
POPE TRANSPORT INC
49 drivers DOT 972016
Weekly Pay
$7,000
Safety
68th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Lease Purchase
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
Regional
#11
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
65 drivers DOT 1341562
Weekly Pay
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
79th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#12
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
265 drivers DOT 1065394
Weekly Pay
$4,975
Safety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
4
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Lease Purchase
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
Regional
#13
M&D TRANSPORT
10 drivers DOT 2087305
Weekly Pay
$7,000
Safety
89th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Lease Purchase
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#14
MCDERMID TRANSPORTATION INC
55 drivers DOT 704053
Weekly Pay
$7,150
Safety
79th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Lease Purchase
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
OTR
#15
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
53 drivers DOT 683537
Weekly Pay
$5,833
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
3
Fuel Surcharge
Lease Purchase
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
Regional
Local
#16
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
25 drivers DOT 35101
Weekly Pay
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
98th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Regional
#17
TNO TRUCKING INC
Responsive
15 drivers DOT 3630027
Weekly Pay
$3,000
Safety
81th pctl
Response
98/100
Open Jobs
1
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#18
IKKO LOGISTICS LLC
Responsive
15 drivers DOT 3793627
Weekly Pay
$5,375
Safety
61th pctl
Response
93/100
Open Jobs
2
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#19
WLC GROUP INC
Responsive
45 drivers DOT 3311742
Weekly Pay
$2,600
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
98/100
Open Jobs
1
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#20
Brenny Specialized Inc
64 drivers DOT 686095
Weekly Pay
$4,250
Safety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Lease Purchase
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#21
CO Lines Inc
105 drivers DOT 2202732
Weekly Pay
$7,500
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Lease Purchase
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#22
GRANE TRANSPORTATION LINES LTD
86 drivers DOT 76764
Weekly Pay
$3,750
Avg. +$7,000 sign-onSafety
90th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Local
#23
NATIONAL CARRIER XPRESS CORP
Responsive
30 drivers DOT 3614295
Weekly Pay
$2,725
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
93/100
Open Jobs
2
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#24
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION
160 drivers DOT 311711
Weekly Pay
$4,000
Safety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
OTR
Regional
#25
UniQuality LLC
Responsive
100 drivers DOT 2784879
Weekly Pay
$2,350
Safety
70th pctl
Response
97/100
Open Jobs
1
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#26
AN ENTERPRISE INC
110 drivers DOT 1750906
Weekly Pay
$5,750
Safety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
4
Lease Purchase
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#27
General Transport
75 drivers DOT 286764
Weekly Pay
$3,200
Avg. +$1,200 sign-onSafety
89th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
Regional
#28
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
60 drivers DOT 2533963
Weekly Pay
$4,750
Safety
54th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Fuel Surcharge
Free Base Plate
Lease Purchase
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#29
Black & Blue Transport LLC
19 drivers DOT 2950130
Weekly Pay
$9,000
Safety
61th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#30
ICD FREIGHT INC
21 drivers DOT 3017694
Weekly Pay
$5,850
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#31
NEIER INC
60 drivers DOT 394563
Weekly Pay
$5,250
Safety
93th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Regional
#32
ALBA TRANS INC
22 drivers DOT 2843762
Weekly Pay
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Fuel Surcharge
Lease Purchase
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#33
IMG TRUCKING
Responsive
100 drivers DOT 1943083
Weekly Pay
$2,350
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
71th pctl
Response
93/100
Open Jobs
1
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#34
KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC
40 drivers DOT 213011
Weekly Pay
$6,650
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate + Discounts
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#35
JAROGROUP TRANSPORT COMPANY
Responsive
70 drivers DOT 3059016
Weekly Pay
$2,550
Safety
57th pctl
Response
99/100
Open Jobs
1
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#36
Triumph Transport LLC
Responsive
4 drivers DOT 3622873
Weekly Pay
$7,475
Safety
50th pctl
Response
70/100
Open Jobs
2
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#37
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
20 drivers DOT 2178521
Weekly Pay
$8,125
Avg. +$1,100 sign-onSafety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#38
KMH Logistics LLC
11 drivers DOT 3454027
Weekly Pay
$10,000
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
OTR
#39
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
62 drivers DOT 1137057
Weekly Pay
$10,900
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#40
EOS Trucking Inc.
225 drivers DOT 2413373
Weekly Pay
$2,437
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
4
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#41
A & H INC
35 drivers DOT 46339
Weekly Pay
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#42
LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC
25 drivers DOT 2236211
Weekly Pay
$8,000
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#43
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
35 drivers DOT 3501054
Weekly Pay
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Fuel Surcharge
Base Plate Discounts
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#44
E and R Express
10 drivers DOT 1782662
Weekly Pay
$6,000
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
Regional
#45
REVEL TRANSPORT LLC
12 drivers DOT 3609841
Weekly Pay
$10,000
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Base Plate Discounts
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#46
CYCLE LOGISTICS INC
45 drivers DOT 601578
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Safety
80th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Local
#47
TRIPLE G ENTERPRISES INC
53 drivers DOT 649207
Weekly Pay
$2,766
Safety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
3
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Regional
Local
OTR
#48
GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC
5 drivers DOT 3513690
Weekly Pay
$5,312
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
4
Fuel Surcharge
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
Regional
#49
P J & T TRANSPORTATION LLC
10 drivers DOT 858634
Weekly Pay
$3,250
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Fuel Surcharge
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
#50
Bakers Express
60 drivers DOT 2575270
Weekly Pay
$5,000
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Pets OK
OTR
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