Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Billings, Montana (November 2026)
In Billings, Montana as of November 2026, 444 carriers are actively hiring owner-operators. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500. MONDO MOTION LLC follows at $9,250/week gross. Billings is Montana's largest city and primary freight hub on I-90 / I-94 in the Yellowstone River valley, with Bakken oil-field service loads, agricultural shipments of wheat and cattle, and regional distribution for eastern Montana.
What changed in November 2026
MONDO MOTION LLC at #2, MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #3, and WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at #5 are new to the top 50 in Billings, Montana. Biggest climbs: ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC (#15 → #1) and WLC GROUP INC (#35 → #22). KILO METER LOGISTIC INC (was #10) 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, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, and 30 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | #15 | #1 | Up 14 places |
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Rickman Transport, LLC | #1 | #4 | Down 3 places |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| GNS TRUCKING INC | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| Ali Star Inc | #2 | #8 | Down 6 places |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #5 | #10 | Down 5 places |
| ARCHER HOLDING GROUP | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| COOL MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| Goldway Trans LLC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #13 | #18 | Down 5 places |
| TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #20 | New |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #19 | #21 | Down 2 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | #35 | #22 | Up 13 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125) |
| CO Lines Inc | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| MEGA TRUCKS INC | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #21 | #28 | Down 7 places |
| Voyager Express | #31 | #29 | Up 2 places |
| MAGIC TRANS LLC | #32 | #31 | Up 1 place |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #37 | #32 | Up 5 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #29 | #34 | Down 5 places |
| American Eagle Enterprise | #36 | #35 | Up 1 place |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #40 | #36 | Up 4 places |
| A & H INC | #41 | #37 | Up 4 places |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #34 | #40 | Down 6 places |
| MIDNIGHT EXPRESS LLC | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #47 | #46 | Up 1 place |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #10 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| White City Logistics | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Billings, Montana's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $8,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $8,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tops the Billings, Montana ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC pays above the 88th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Billings, Montana market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 87th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC as a responsive employer.
#2MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC debuts in the Billings, Montana top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. MONDO MOTION LLC pays above the 90th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Billings, Montana market. MONDO MOTION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. MONDO MOTION LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Billings, Montana median.
#3MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Billings, Montana top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #5 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/wk, #6 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #7 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #8 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
What Billings, Montana drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Billings, Montana this month, 6% are regional and 93% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Billings, Montana postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 73% and riders-allowed at 71%.
How Billings, Montana compares to Montana
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Billings, Montana sits 7% above the Montana baseline.
Driving CDL in Billings
Billings is Montana's largest city, sitting on I-90 east-central. Agricultural processing (sugar beets especially), oil refining, and ranching-region distribution carry most of the dispatch volume. Cost of living is below the national average. Severe winter on the Northern Tier corridor; Bozeman Pass to the west and Homestake Pass beyond it on I-90 see closures in winter storms.
Driving CDL in Montana
Montana freight runs the Northern Tier I-90 / I-94 corridors — long, lightly-trafficked, often beautiful, and operationally serious. Wheat and cattle freight dominate outbound. Oil-field service in the eastern Bakken corner of the state adds energy-sector loads. Winter is severe and long. Cost of living is moderate, with the Bozeman and Missoula corridors notably more expensive than the rest of the state. Montana has a moderate graduated state income tax. Distances are real: "long-haul" here means a different scale than the Northeast.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Billings, Montana
- CDL driver salary in Billings, Montana
- Best owner-operator companies in Montana
The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated November 2026.