Best Owner Operator Companies in United States
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 527 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
100/100
3
ZAIETS TRANSPORTATION LLC
$7,262
82th pctl
88/100
2
Roadlink Express
$2,340
Avg. +$2,500 sign-on79th pctl
85/100
1
Sky Express LLC
$8,250
Avg. +$999 sign-on54th pctl
83/100
2
WIDER GROUP INC
$6,250
72th pctl
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2
Ali Star Inc
$10,000
Avg. +$500 sign-on76th pctl
—
2
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
MEGA TRUCKS INC
$13,500
Avg. +$100 sign-on50th pctl
—
2
M&D TRANSPORT
$7,000
89th pctl
—
1
Red Diamond Freight, LLC
$6,818
Avg. +$2,599 sign-on60th pctl
98/100
11
TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC
$8,500
85th pctl
—
1
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
$4,975
88th pctl
—
4
OROZCO TRUCKING INC
$2,732
91th pctl
95/100
3
LUXOR DRIVE INC
$11,500
83th pctl
—
1
ITF Group
$8,000
79th pctl
—
1
WLC GROUP INC
$2,600
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on72th pctl
99/100
1
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC
$3,750
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on98th pctl
—
1
CO Lines Inc
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
NATIONAL CARRIER XPRESS CORP
$2,725
Avg. +$2,500 sign-on72th pctl
98/100
2
TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC
$8,500
84th pctl
—
1
Kings Road Inc
$2,600
Avg. +$250 sign-on82th pctl
73/100
1
J & J Oil LLC
$9,000
64th pctl
—
1
SUPERTRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
52th pctl
—
1
LEGACY CARGO LLC
$11,000
50th pctl
—
1
INLAND EMPIRE LLC
$7,875
50th pctl
—
2
BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC
$11,500
61th pctl
—
1
AN ENTERPRISE INC
$5,750
77th pctl
—
4
UniQuality LLC
$2,200
Avg. +$500 sign-on70th pctl
100/100
3
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC
$4,750
54th pctl
—
2
SAFETY WAY INC
$2,925
67th pctl
92/100
1
LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS
$8,000
74th pctl
—
2
ALBA TRANS INC
$4,375
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on72th pctl
—
2
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$10,900
50th pctl
—
1
LUCKY WORLD INC
$2,250
72th pctl
94/100
1
LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC
$12,500
45th pctl
—
1
IMG TRUCKING
$2,350
Avg. +$1,000 sign-on71th pctl
83/100
1
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS LLC
$12,500
50th pctl
—
1
A & H INC
$5,250
Avg. +$3,000 sign-on72th pctl
—
1
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
$6,687
Avg. +$1,100 sign-on75th pctl
—
4
BUR-TRANS INC
$4,000
82th pctl
—
1
HORIZON TRANSPORTATION
$7,500
50th pctl
—
1
MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC
$5,125
Avg. +$2,000 sign-on50th pctl
—
2
STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC
$12,500
57th pctl
—
1
BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED
$5,250
50th pctl
—
2
REVEL TRANSPORT LLC
$10,000
50th pctl
—
1
REAL TRUCKING INC
$4,100
50th pctl
—
2
GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC
$5,312
50th pctl
—
4
Bakers Express
$5,000
50th pctl
—
1