Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Austin, Texas (November 2026)
Austin, Texas has 617 active owner-operator carriers as of November 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/week gross. Austin is a high-growth I-35 corridor city with semiconductor and advanced manufacturing freight (Samsung, Tesla Gigafactory, Applied Materials), rapid construction-materials demand, and growing data-center logistics.
What changed in November 2026
MONDO MOTION LLC at #1, MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #2, and ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at #3 are new to the top 50 in Austin, Texas. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), S4 LOGISTICS INC (was #2), and EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #7) left the top 50. Average weekly pay moved most at EXPRESS CR INC (up 18.2% from $2,750 to $3,250). Elsewhere in the top 50, 8 carriers joined, 8 left, 29 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Z AND J TRUCKING LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| TRI-COAST CARRIERS LLC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| WIDER GROUP INC | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #11 | #12 | Down 1 place |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | Not ranked | #18 | New |
| CO Lines Inc | #17 | #19 | Down 2 places |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #24 | #20 | Up 4 placesweekly pay up 2.8% ($2,700 → $2,775); added guaranteed pay |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #25 | #21 | Up 4 places |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #19 | #22 | Down 3 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| J & H TRUCKING INC | #28 | #24 | Up 4 places |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #30 | #25 | Up 5 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #20 | #26 | Down 6 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #34 | #27 | Up 7 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| General Transport | #29 | #28 | Up 1 place |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #31 | #29 | Up 2 places |
| ICD FREIGHT INC | #33 | #30 | Up 3 places |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| OTRL Recruiting | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| A & H INC | #38 | #33 | Up 5 places |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #36 | #34 | Up 2 places |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #37 | #35 | Up 2 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #39 | #37 | Up 2 places |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #35 | #39 | Down 4 places |
| LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| AN'RE'S FREIGHT LINE, LLC | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| REVEL TRANSPORT LLC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| S4 LOGISTICS INC | #2 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC | #7 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #9 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TNO TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SUPERTRANSPORT LLC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Austin, Texas's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is MONDO MOTION LLC at $9,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC leads the Austin, Texas market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for gross weekly revenue in Austin, Texas. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Austin, Texas top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC as a responsive employer.
#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC debuts in the Austin, Texas top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 Z AND J TRUCKING LLC at $4,500/wk, #5 TRI-COAST CARRIERS LLC at $8,500/wk, #6 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/wk, #7 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #8 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 HERMES NVC CORP at $4,437/wk.
What Austin, Texas drivers actually run
The route mix in Austin, Texas this month tilts OTR: 10% regional, 89% OTR, 0% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Austin, Texas CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 92% take-truck-home, 73% pet-friendly, 69% riders-allowed.
Austin, Texas vs Texas: the numbers that diverge
| Austin, Texas | Texas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $6,166 | $5,199 | +19% |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Austin, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on average weekly pay, 19% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Austin
Austin CDL work runs on I-35 / US-183 / Loop 1 (MoPac). Tech-sector (Tesla Gigafactory, Apple campus, Dell HQ), state government supply chains, and dense metro distribution drive freight. Cost of living is near the national average (slightly below). Summer heat is significant. I-35 through downtown is consistently congested.
Driving CDL in Texas
Texas is one of the largest CDL markets in the country and the deepest mix of lane types. Cross-border work out of Laredo and El Paso, oil-field service in the Permian Basin, dedicated retail out of Dallas and Houston, and reefer pulling produce out of the Rio Grande Valley all run from different parts of the state — and they pay very differently. Texas has no state income tax, which is real money on the back end. The summer heat is the operational variable most newcomers underestimate; equipment, hours, and load-securing all behave differently when ambient temps hit 110°F.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Austin, Texas
- CDL driver salary in Austin, Texas
- Best owner-operator companies in Texas
Where this data comes from
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated November 2026.