Best Owner Operator Companies in United States
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 769 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-on74th pctl
82/100
3
TAZ TRUCKING INC
$5,150
70th pctl
100/100
1
INLAND EMPIRE LLC
$7,875
50th pctl
88/100
2
SFI GROUP INC
$7,500
Avg. +$300 sign-on70th pctl
100/100
1
BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC
$11,500
71th pctl
62/100
1
B & T EXPRESS INC
$6,750
73th pctl
—
1
WIDER GROUP INC
$6,250
77th pctl
—
2
Supreme Trucking Group
$5,500
61th pctl
100/100
1
SWEET EXPRESS LLC
$8,500
Avg. +$6,000 sign-on75th pctl
—
1
Freight X LLC
$6,000
93th pctl
—
1
POPE TRANSPORT INC
$7,000
70th pctl
—
1
Karvon Group LLC
$2,100
74th pctl
98/100
1
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS
$7,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on80th pctl
—
1
Red Diamond Freight, LLC
$7,361
59th pctl
100/100
9
M&D TRANSPORT
$7,000
89th pctl
—
1
MCDERMID TRANSPORTATION INC
$7,150
81th pctl
—
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,975
87th pctl
—
4
C & G TRANSPORTATION INC
$5,833
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on80th pctl
—
3
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on94th pctl
—
2
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
CER EXPRESS INC
$2,775
87th pctl
94/100
2
Lois Yoder Trucking
$7,500
68th pctl
—
1
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION
$4,000
87th pctl
—
2
AN ENTERPRISE INC
$5,750
77th pctl
—
4
REAL TRUCKING INC
$4,100
85th pctl
—
2
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
$4,750
54th pctl
—
2
General Transport
$3,200
Avg. +$1,200 sign-on89th pctl
—
2
US ROADWAY INC
$2,750
74th pctl
91/100
1
NEIER INC
$5,250
94th pctl
—
1
ALBA TRANS INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on72th pctl
—
2
KEEP TRUCKING LLC
$2,000
82th pctl
98/100
2
UniQuality LLC
$2,200
Avg. +$500 sign-on68th pctl
86/100
3
KMH Logistics LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
AMAC TRANSPORT INC
$7,216
69th pctl
—
3
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$10,900
50th pctl
—
1
A & H INC
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on72th pctl
—
1
EOS Trucking Inc.
$2,437
84th pctl
—
4
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
$6,687
Avg. +$1,100 sign-on75th pctl
—
4
Tradewinds Logistics
$5,500
73th pctl
—
1
BUR-TRANS INC
$4,000
80th pctl
—
1
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
—
2
BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED
$5,250
46th pctl
—
2
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
P J & T TRANSPORTATION LLC
$3,250
50th pctl
—
1
Bakers Express
$5,000
50th pctl
—
1
EA EXPRESS LLC
$1,950
Avg. +$2,250 sign-on50th pctl
—
2