Best Owner Operator Companies in Kentucky
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 807 carriers with active job listings.
across top 49 carriers
avg FMCSA percentile
of 49 respond within 24h
across top 49 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 49 Carriers
Sorted by overall
Performance Trucking Inc
$8,000
80th pctl
20/100
1
INLAND EMPIRE LLC
$7,875
65th pctl
75/100
2
White City Logistics
$8,000
77th pctl
67/100
1
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC
$5,500
75th pctl
88/100
2
B & T EXPRESS INC
$6,750
74th pctl
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1
WIDER GROUP INC
$6,250
66th pctl
—
2
BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC
$5,650
73th pctl
100/100
2
A & H INC
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on74th pctl
85/100
1
Freight X LLC
$6,000
93th pctl
—
1
POPE TRANSPORT INC
$7,000
70th pctl
—
1
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on82th pctl
—
1
M&D TRANSPORT
$7,000
89th pctl
—
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,975
87th pctl
—
4
EAGLE POINT TRANSPORTATION LLC
$8,000
82th pctl
69/100
3
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
$5,833
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on84th pctl
—
3
Red Diamond Freight, LLC
$6,725
Avg. +$2,599 sign-on63th pctl
86/100
14
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on99th pctl
—
2
WLC GROUP INC
$2,600
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on76th pctl
98/100
1
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
AN ENTERPRISE INC
$5,750
81th pctl
—
4
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION
$4,000
86th pctl
—
3
Lois Yoder Trucking
$7,500
68th pctl
—
1
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
$4,750
54th pctl
—
2
General Transport
$3,200
Avg. +$1,200 sign-on89th pctl
—
2
UniQuality LLC
$2,150
72th pctl
100/100
2
ALBA TRANS INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on74th pctl
—
2
NEIER INC
$5,250
92th pctl
—
1
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC
$3,875
59th pctl
82/100
4
Black & Blue Transport LLC
$9,000
59th pctl
—
1
SAFETY WAY INC
$2,925
64th pctl
98/100
1
ICD FREIGHT INC
$5,850
75th pctl
—
1
KMH Logistics LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$10,900
50th pctl
—
1
EOS Trucking Inc.
$2,437
83th pctl
—
4
Tradewinds Logistics
$5,500
74th pctl
—
2
LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC
$8,000
50th pctl
—
1
BUR-TRANS INC
$4,000
78th pctl
—
1
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
—
2
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
—
3
REAL TRUCKING INC
$4,100
50th pctl
—
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
—
1
TRIPLE G ENTERPRISES INC
$3,000
91th pctl
—
1
GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC
$3,732
50th pctl
—
7
Bakers Express
$5,000
50th pctl
—
1