Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Boise City, Idaho (May 2026)
Boise City, Idaho's owner-operator market includes 443 active carriers as of May 2026. Zmile Inc leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $3,233. TAZ TRUCKING INC follows at $10,999/week gross. Idaho freight runs on I-84 / I-86 through the Snake River Plain, with large agricultural exports of potatoes, dairy, and barley and the Boise metro serving as the main regional distribution center.
What changed in May 2026
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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Boise City, Idaho this month
The top of the list is Zmile Inc at $3,233/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Zmile Inc — $3,233/wk
Zmile Inc is number-one in Boise City, Idaho this month on the composite ranking. Zmile Inc's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Zmile Inc responds to driver applications more reliably than the Boise City, Idaho median.
#2TAZ TRUCKING INC — $10,999/wk
TAZ TRUCKING INC pays above the 92nd percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Boise City, Idaho market. TAZ TRUCKING INC ranks in the 83rd percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, TAZ TRUCKING INC outpays the leader on weekly average — $10,999/week.
#3D-LINE TRUCKING INC — $5,750/wk
Lanefinder's application data flags D-LINE TRUCKING INC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC at $2,300/wk, #5 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #6 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #7 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #8 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC at $8,500/wk.
What Boise City, Idaho drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Boise City, Idaho this month, 7% are regional and 92% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Boise City, Idaho postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 76% and riders-allowed at 73%.
How Boise City, Idaho compares to Idaho
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Boise City, Idaho differs most from Idaho — 4% above statewide.
Driving CDL in Idaho
Idaho CDL work runs on I-84 / I-86 through the Snake River Plain, with Boise serving as the regional distribution hub. Agricultural exports — potatoes, dairy, barley — generate heavy outbound reefer freight, especially in late summer and fall. Boise's growing semiconductor sector (Micron) and broader tech presence add high-value freight. Cost of living in the Boise metro is rising but stays below the West Coast metros. Idaho has a moderate graduated state income tax. Winter on US-95 north of Boise is more severe than newcomers expect.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Boise City, Idaho
- CDL driver salary in Boise City, Idaho
- Best owner-operator companies in Idaho
Where this data comes from
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated May 2026.