Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Bozeman, Montana (November 2026)
442 owner-operator carriers are currently posting jobs in Bozeman, Montana as of November 2026. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500. MONDO MOTION LLC follows at $9,250/week gross. Montana freight is defined by long haul on the Northern Tier I-90 / I-94 corridors, with agricultural shipments of wheat and cattle, coal export volumes from the Powder River Basin, and oil-field service routes in the Bakken region.
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 Bozeman, 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 | #39 | #36 | Up 3 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 | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| 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 |
Bozeman, 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 Bozeman, 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 Bozeman, Montana market. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Bozeman, Montana.
#2MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC makes its first-time appearance in Bozeman, Montana's ranking this month. MONDO MOTION LLC pays above the 90th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Bozeman, Montana market. MONDO MOTION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags MONDO MOTION LLC as a responsive employer.
#3MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC makes its first-time appearance in Bozeman, Montana's ranking this month. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
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.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Bozeman, Montana
6% of Bozeman, Montana's active CDL postings are regional and 93% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (1%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Bozeman, Montana postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 73% and riders-allowed at 71%.
How Bozeman, Montana compares to Montana
Bozeman, Montana's biggest divergence from Montana is on average weekly pay, 7% above the state baseline.
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 Bozeman, Montana
- CDL driver salary in Bozeman, Montana
- Best owner-operator companies in Montana
The methodology behind the rankings
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated November 2026.