Best Owner Operator Companies in United States
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 554 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
$7,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on75th pctl
60/100
2
SHARP ONE INC
$5,500
82th pctl
75/100
2
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC
$2,657
Avg. +$2,142 sign-on62th pctl
84/100
11
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
$11,000
64th pctl
99/100
2
WIDER GROUP INC
$6,250
66th pctl
—
2
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on82th pctl
—
1
IKKO LOGISTICS LLC
$7,500
Avg. +$5,500 sign-on61th pctl
89/100
2
Ali Star Inc
$10,000
Avg. +$500 sign-on74th pctl
—
2
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
$7,500
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on84th pctl
—
1
TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC
$8,500
86th pctl
—
1
M&D TRANSPORT
$7,000
89th pctl
—
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,975
87th pctl
—
4
MEGA TRUCKS INC
$13,500
Avg. +$100 sign-on50th 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
Brenny Specialized Inc
$4,250
88th pctl
—
1
TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC
$8,500
86th pctl
—
1
DESA EXPRESS INC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
J & J Oil LLC
$9,000
67th pctl
—
1
BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC
$11,500
66th pctl
—
1
LEGACY CARGO LLC
$11,000
50th pctl
—
1
SUPERTRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
51th pctl
—
1
Voyager Express
$3,500
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on81th pctl
—
2
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC
$4,225
59th pctl
84/100
4
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC
$8,500
90th pctl
—
4
ALBA TRANS INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on74th pctl
—
2
ICD FREIGHT INC
$5,850
75th pctl
—
1
DOGE Trucking LLC
$3,750
85th pctl
81/100
1
IMG TRUCKING
$2,350
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on71th pctl
100/100
1
LUCKY WORLD INC
$2,250
76th pctl
100/100
1
WLC GROUP INC
$3,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on76th pctl
69/100
1
LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC
$12,500
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
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2
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS LLC
$12,500
50th pctl
—
1
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
$3,000
54th 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
$4,833
81th pctl
—
3
HORIZON TRANSPORTATION
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
OTRL Recruiting
$2,450
50th pctl
99/100
2
BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED
$5,250
50th pctl
—
2
STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC
$12,500
57th pctl
—
1
REAL TRUCKING INC
$4,100
50th pctl
—
2
REVEL TRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC
$5,312
50th pctl
—
4
Bakers Express
$5,000
50th pctl
—
1