Best Owner Operator Companies in United States
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 542 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
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC
$8,500
90th pctl
100/100
4
Zmile Inc
$2,987
90th pctl
80/100
4
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC
$2,657
Avg. +$2,142 sign-on62th pctl
88/100
11
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
$11,000
64th pctl
93/100
2
KILO METER LOGISTIC INC
$7,500
50th pctl
93/100
1
Ali Star Inc
$10,000
Avg. +$500 sign-on74th pctl
—
2
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on82th pctl
—
1
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC
$4,366
59th pctl
98/100
3
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
$7,500
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on84th pctl
—
1
TP TRUCKING
$8,500
88th pctl
—
3
COOL MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT
$8,000
79th pctl
—
1
TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC
$8,500
86th pctl
—
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,975
87th pctl
—
4
M&D TRANSPORT
$7,000
89th pctl
—
1
INLAND EMPIRE LLC
$7,875
65th pctl
—
2
LUXOR DRIVE INC
$11,500
86th pctl
—
1
ITF Group
$8,000
78th pctl
—
1
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
$3,750
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on99th pctl
—
1
HERMES NVC CORP
$3,375
79th pctl
82/100
2
TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC
$8,500
86th pctl
—
1
J & J Oil LLC
$9,000
67th pctl
—
1
BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC
$11,500
66th pctl
—
1
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
A&M CARRIERS INC
$2,500
78th pctl
97/100
2
LEGACY CARGO LLC
$11,000
50th pctl
—
1
MEGA TRUCKS INC
$13,500
Avg. +$100 sign-on50th pctl
—
1
SUPERTRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
51th pctl
—
1
BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC
$2,306
73th pctl
99/100
4
J & H TRUCKING INC
$3,300
Avg. +$500 sign-on83th pctl
—
1
EXPRESS CR INC
$2,750
66th pctl
100/100
1
NV Transport Inc.
$7,500
Avg. +$500 sign-on67th pctl
—
1
ALBA TRANS INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on74th pctl
—
2
KMH Logistics LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC
$12,500
50th pctl
—
1
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$10,900
50th pctl
—
1
A & H INC
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on74th pctl
—
1
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
$8,125
Avg. +$1,100 sign-on68th pctl
—
2
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS LLC
$12,500
50th pctl
—
1
LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS
$8,000
63th pctl
—
2
LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC
$8,000
50th pctl
—
1
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
—
2
AN ENTERPRISE INC
$6,000
81th pctl
—
2
NATIONWIDE TRANS INC
$3,077
85th pctl
—
1
HORIZON TRANSPORTATION
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED
$5,250
50th pctl
—
2
B&Z LOGISTICS INC
$2,500
50th pctl
—
1
GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC
$5,312
50th pctl
—
4
WATTRANS INC
$2,850
82th pctl
—
1
Western Transportation Services
$4,000
50th pctl
—
1
Bakers Express
$5,000
50th pctl
—
1