Best Owner Operator Companies in United States
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 627 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-on75th pctl
99/100
3
SHARP ONE INC
$5,500
81th pctl
60/100
2
INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC
$7,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on71th pctl
—
1
WIDER GROUP INC
$6,250
66th pctl
—
2
DART TRANSIT COMPANY
$4,500
87th pctl
—
1
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on82th pctl
—
1
ADAMS TRUCKING INC
$4,750
92th pctl
—
1
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
$7,500
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on86th pctl
—
1
M&D TRANSPORT
$7,000
89th pctl
—
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,975
87th pctl
—
4
TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC
$8,500
85th pctl
—
1
IKKO LOGISTICS LLC
$7,500
Avg. +$5,500 sign-on61th pctl
73/100
2
DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC
$5,250
Avg. +$5,000 sign-on91th pctl
—
1
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
$6,750
61th pctl
83/100
6
ITF Group
$8,000
80th pctl
—
1
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
$3,750
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on100th pctl
—
1
HERMES NVC CORP
$2,850
80th pctl
98/100
5
MESA MOVING AND STORAGE SALT LAKE LLC
$5,050
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on81th pctl
—
1
OROZCO TRUCKING INC
$2,924
91th pctl
80/100
4
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC
$11,500
63th pctl
—
1
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION
$4,000
88th pctl
—
1
LEGACY CARGO LLC
$11,000
50th pctl
—
1
A&M CARRIERS INC
$2,875
80th pctl
80/100
2
J & H TRUCKING INC
$3,300
Avg. +$500 sign-on84th pctl
—
1
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
$4,750
54th pctl
—
2
WLC GROUP INC
$3,125
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on77th pctl
82/100
2
J & J Oil LLC
$9,000
58th pctl
—
1
IMG TRUCKING
$2,350
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on72th pctl
99/100
1
ICD FREIGHT INC
$5,850
74th pctl
—
1
ALBA TRANS INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on72th pctl
—
2
General Transport
$3,200
Avg. +$1,200 sign-on84th pctl
—
2
A & H INC
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on79th pctl
—
1
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC
$4,225
53th pctl
80/100
4
KMH Logistics LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$10,900
50th pctl
—
1
REAL TRUCKING INC
$6,500
50th pctl
—
1
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
$8,125
Avg. +$1,100 sign-on68th pctl
—
2
AN ENTERPRISE INC
$4,833
80th pctl
—
3
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
—
2
LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC
$8,000
50th pctl
—
1
BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED
$5,250
50th pctl
—
2
HORIZON TRANSPORTATION
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
NATIONWIDE TRANS INC
$3,077
87th pctl
—
1
REVEL TRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
B&Z LOGISTICS INC
$2,500
50th pctl
—
1
GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC
$5,312
50th pctl
—
4
WATTRANS INC
$2,850
84th pctl
—
1
Bakers Express
$5,000
50th pctl
—
1
EA EXPRESS LLC
$1,950
Avg. +$2,250 sign-on50th pctl
—
2