Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Burlington, North Carolina (July 2026)
In Burlington, North Carolina as of July 2026, 628 carriers are actively hiring owner-operators. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. Performance Trucking Inc follows at $8,000/week gross. North Carolina freight moves on I-85 through the Charlotte-to-Raleigh-Durham manufacturing corridor and I-95 north-south, with Port of Wilmington handling containerized exports and a large furniture and textiles production base.
What changed in July 2026
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The owner-operator carriers leading Burlington, North Carolina this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $5,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads the Burlington, North Carolina market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 96th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Burlington, North Carolina.
#2Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 93rd percentile across Burlington, North Carolina.
Performance Trucking Inc actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $8,000/week.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 96th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Burlington, North Carolina.
Also in the top 10: #4 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #6 Tradewinds Logistics at $5,500/wk, #7 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #8 Freight X LLC at $6,000/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
What Burlington, North Carolina drivers actually run
10% of Burlington, North Carolina's active CDL postings are regional and 90% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (0%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Burlington, North Carolina postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 74% and riders-allowed at 70%.
How Burlington, North Carolina compares to North Carolina
| Burlington, North Carolina | North Carolina top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $5,931 | $5,475 | +8% |
| Dedicated routes | 50% | 45% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Burlington, North Carolina differs most from North Carolina — 8% above statewide.
Driving CDL in North Carolina
North Carolina CDL work spans a broad mix — port-and-container out of Wilmington and Morehead City, manufacturing in the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham), distribution and textile freight around Charlotte, and tobacco / agricultural loads from the eastern half of the state. The driver-experience profile is generally favorable: moderate winters, no significant mountain work outside the western tip, and a cost of living well below the national average even in the metro areas. State income tax is flat and moderate. I-85 between Greensboro and Charlotte is one of the busier Southeast freight lanes; weekday congestion through Greensboro is a planning variable. NC is one of the better states for a new CDL driver to build experience without immediately running mountains or severe weather.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Burlington, North Carolina
- CDL driver salary in Burlington, North Carolina
- Best owner-operator companies in North Carolina
How we compile these 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 July 2026.