Best Owner Operator Companies in United States
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 629 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
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
$5,491
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on76th pctl
67/100
3
D-LINE TRUCKING INC
$5,750
81th pctl
98/100
2
LUXOR DRIVE INC
$11,500
83th pctl
64/100
1
ZAIETS TRANSPORTATION LLC
$7,262
82th pctl
83/100
2
Sky Express LLC
$13,500
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on54th pctl
84/100
1
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC
$2,600
Avg. +$1,500 sign-on72th pctl
82/100
3
WIDER GROUP INC
$6,250
72th pctl
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2
Supreme Trucking Group
$5,500
61th pctl
66/100
1
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on79th pctl
—
1
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
$7,500
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on82th pctl
—
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,975
88th pctl
—
4
TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC
$8,500
85th pctl
—
1
M&D TRANSPORT
$7,000
89th pctl
—
1
MCDERMID TRANSPORTATION INC
$7,150
80th pctl
—
1
OROZCO TRUCKING INC
$2,732
91th pctl
98/100
3
ITF Group
$8,000
79th pctl
—
1
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
$3,750
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on98th pctl
—
1
WLC GROUP INC
$2,600
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on72th pctl
100/100
1
Brenny Specialized Inc
$4,250
88th pctl
—
1
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
NATIONAL CARRIER XPRESS CORP
$2,725
Avg. +$2,500 sign-on72th pctl
95/100
2
TNO TRUCKING INC
$3,000
81th pctl
91/100
1
A&M CARRIERS INC
$2,500
77th pctl
100/100
2
J & J Oil LLC
$9,000
64th pctl
—
1
SUPERTRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
52th pctl
—
1
LEGACY CARGO LLC
$11,000
50th pctl
—
1
BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC
$11,500
61th pctl
—
1
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION
$4,000
88th pctl
—
1
AN ENTERPRISE INC
$5,750
77th pctl
—
4
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
$4,750
54th pctl
—
2
SAFETY WAY INC
$2,925
67th pctl
100/100
1
ICD FREIGHT INC
$5,850
78th pctl
—
1
ALBA TRANS INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on72th pctl
—
2
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
$8,125
Avg. +$1,100 sign-on75th pctl
—
2
LUCKY WORLD INC
$2,250
72th pctl
100/100
1
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$10,900
50th pctl
—
1
LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC
$12,500
45th pctl
—
1
A & H INC
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on72th pctl
—
1
IMG TRUCKING
$2,350
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on71th pctl
79/100
1
EOS Trucking Inc.
$2,437
84th pctl
—
4
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
—
2
HORIZON TRANSPORTATION
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED
$5,250
50th pctl
—
2
REAL TRUCKING INC
$4,100
50th pctl
—
2
TM AG & EXCAVATING LLC
$5,250
73th 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
Bakers Express
$5,000
50th pctl
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1