Best Owner Operator Companies in United States
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 641 carriers with active job listings.
across top 48 carriers
avg FMCSA percentile
of 48 respond within 24h
across top 48 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 48 Carriers
Sorted by overall
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
$5,491
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on75th pctl
73/100
3
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC
$2,416
Avg. +$1,666 sign-on71th pctl
100/100
3
B & T EXPRESS INC
$6,750
73th pctl
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1
D-LINE TRUCKING INC
$5,750
79th pctl
72/100
2
WIDER GROUP INC
$6,250
74th pctl
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2
Zmile Inc
$2,175
89th pctl
89/100
5
TAZ TRUCKING INC
$10,999
70th pctl
54/100
1
INLAND EMPIRE LLC
$7,875
50th pctl
53/100
2
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on82th pctl
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1
Red Diamond Freight, LLC
$7,050
Avg. +$2,599 sign-on60th pctl
96/100
10
M&D TRANSPORT
$7,000
89th pctl
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1
TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC
$8,500
87th pctl
—
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,975
87th pctl
—
4
IKKO LOGISTICS LLC
$5,375
62th pctl
100/100
2
LUXOR DRIVE INC
$11,500
83th pctl
—
1
OROZCO TRUCKING INC
$2,983
91th pctl
83/100
3
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
$6,250
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on82th pctl
—
2
ITF Group
$8,000
76th pctl
—
1
KEEP TRUCKING LLC
$2,750
83th pctl
96/100
2
BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC
$11,500
69th pctl
—
1
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
$3,750
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on98th pctl
—
1
Asr Group
$2,250
79th pctl
98/100
1
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
J & J Oil LLC
$9,000
63th pctl
—
1
LEGACY CARGO LLC
$11,000
50th pctl
—
1
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION
$4,000
87th pctl
—
1
AN ENTERPRISE INC
$5,750
77th pctl
—
4
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
$4,750
54th pctl
—
2
ALBA TRANS INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on73th pctl
—
2
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$10,900
50th pctl
—
1
General Transport
$2,400
Avg. +$1,200 sign-on88th pctl
—
1
A & H INC
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on72th pctl
—
1
LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC
$12,500
44th pctl
—
1
BUR-TRANS INC
$4,000
83th pctl
—
1
CANAAN XPRESS LLC
$4,250
Avg. +$500 sign-on85th pctl
—
1
EOS Trucking Inc.
$2,325
84th pctl
—
2
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
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2
HORIZON TRANSPORTATION
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
Safeway Trucking Corporation
$3,150
Avg. +$4,000 sign-on83th pctl
—
1
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
$5,385
Avg. +$1,100 sign-on75th pctl
—
7
REAL TRUCKING INC
$4,100
50th pctl
—
2
BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED
$5,250
41th pctl
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2
REVEL TRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
TXI Logistics
$5,500
61th pctl
—
1
MARK IV TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC
$5,000
Avg. +$500 sign-on79th 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
—
1