Best Owner Operator Companies in Kentucky
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 808 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
RAY'S TRANSPORT INC
$8,500
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on70th pctl
42/100
2
B & T EXPRESS INC
$6,750
74th pctl
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1
WIDER GROUP INC
$6,250
66th pctl
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2
Freight X LLC
$6,000
93th pctl
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1
POPE TRANSPORT INC
$7,000
70th pctl
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1
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on82th pctl
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1
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
$6,750
64th pctl
95/100
4
IKKO LOGISTICS LLC
$7,500
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on61th pctl
88/100
2
IGV Express inc
$2,500
78th pctl
95/100
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,975
87th pctl
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4
M&D TRANSPORT
$7,000
89th pctl
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1
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
$5,833
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on84th pctl
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3
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on99th pctl
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2
GRAMMER LOGISTICS
$5,000
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on95th pctl
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2
TNO TRUCKING INC
$3,000
81th pctl
97/100
1
A&M CARRIERS INC
$2,875
78th pctl
93/100
2
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
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1
BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC
$2,306
73th pctl
100/100
4
KILO METER LOGISTIC INC
$4,737
50th pctl
70/100
2
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION
$4,000
86th pctl
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3
J & H TRUCKING INC
$3,300
Avg. +$500 sign-on83th pctl
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1
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
$4,750
54th pctl
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2
MAX MOVE LLC
$2,750
73th pctl
98/100
1
General Transport
$3,200
Avg. +$1,200 sign-on89th pctl
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2
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC
$4,225
59th pctl
85/100
4
NEIER INC
$5,250
92th pctl
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1
ALBA TRANS INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on74th pctl
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2
Black & Blue Transport LLC
$9,000
59th pctl
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1
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC
$8,750
90th pctl
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2
ICD FREIGHT INC
$5,850
75th pctl
—
1
EXPRESS CR INC
$2,750
66th pctl
95/100
1
KMH Logistics LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
A & H INC
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on74th pctl
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1
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$10,900
50th pctl
—
1
EOS Trucking Inc.
$2,437
83th pctl
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4
AN ENTERPRISE INC
$4,833
81th pctl
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3
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
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2
BUR-TRANS INC
$4,000
78th pctl
—
1
LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC
$8,000
50th pctl
—
1
BANE HAULING & RIGGING LLC
$9,000
50th pctl
—
1
E and R Express
$6,000
50th pctl
—
1
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
$6,083
Avg. +$1,100 sign-on68th pctl
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3
REAL TRUCKING INC
$4,100
50th pctl
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2
AN'RE'S FREIGHT LINE, LLC
$7,000
50th pctl
—
1
REVEL TRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
B&Z LOGISTICS INC
$2,500
50th pctl
—
1
P J & T TRANSPORTATION LLC
$3,250
50th pctl
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1
TRIPLE G ENTERPRISES INC
$3,000
91th pctl
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1
GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC
$3,732
50th pctl
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7
Bakers Express
$5,000
50th pctl
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1