Best Owner Operator Companies in United States
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 797 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
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC
$5,500
79th pctl
96/100
2
Performance Trucking Inc
$8,000
79th pctl
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2
INLAND EMPIRE LLC
$7,875
67th pctl
51/100
2
SWEET EXPRESS LLC
$8,500
Avg. +$6,000 sign-on76th pctl
—
1
OVERLOG INC
$3,145
Avg. +$200 sign-on69th pctl
86/100
4
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on81th pctl
—
1
POPE TRANSPORT INC
$7,000
67th pctl
—
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,975
88th pctl
—
4
TP TRUCKING
$8,500
88th pctl
—
1
MCDERMID TRANSPORTATION INC
$7,150
79th pctl
—
1
M&D TRANSPORT
$7,000
89th pctl
—
1
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
$5,833
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on84th pctl
—
3
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on99th pctl
—
2
WLC GROUP INC
$2,600
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on77th pctl
99/100
1
Voyager Express
$5,500
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on80th pctl
—
1
Brenny Specialized Inc
$4,250
89th pctl
—
1
GRANE TRANSPORTATION LINES LTD
$3,750
Avg. +$7,000 sign-on92th pctl
—
1
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
AMERICAN TURBO LLC
$2,750
Avg. +$500 sign-on78th pctl
96/100
1
UniQuality LLC
$2,350
72th pctl
100/100
1
IKKO LOGISTICS LLC
$5,375
60th pctl
84/100
2
BUR-TRANS INC
$4,000
78th pctl
46/100
1
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION
$4,000
87th pctl
—
2
AN ENTERPRISE INC
$5,750
79th pctl
—
4
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
$4,750
54th pctl
—
2
General Transport
$3,200
Avg. +$1,200 sign-on89th pctl
—
2
SAFETY WAY INC
$2,925
67th pctl
98/100
1
NEIER INC
$5,250
92th pctl
—
1
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC
$3,875
53th pctl
93/100
4
ICD FREIGHT INC
$5,850
77th pctl
—
1
ALBA TRANS INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on73th pctl
—
2
KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC
$6,650
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on50th pctl
—
1
Black & Blue Transport LLC
$9,000
57th pctl
—
1
KMH Logistics LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$10,900
50th pctl
—
1
A & H INC
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on73th pctl
—
1
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
$8,125
Avg. +$1,100 sign-on68th pctl
—
2
EOS Trucking Inc.
$2,437
84th pctl
—
4
Tradewinds Logistics
$5,500
75th pctl
—
1
LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC
$8,000
50th pctl
—
1
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
—
2
E and R Express
$6,000
50th pctl
—
1
CYCLE LOGISTICS INC
$2,250
83th pctl
—
1
REVEL TRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
TRIPLE G ENTERPRISES INC
$2,766
90th pctl
—
3
B&Z LOGISTICS INC
$2,500
50th pctl
—
1
GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC
$5,312
50th pctl
—
4
P J & T TRANSPORTATION LLC
$3,250
50th pctl
—
1
Bakers Express
$5,000
50th pctl
—
1
REMPREX LLC
$3,000
Avg. +$100 sign-on50th pctl
—
1