Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Carpentersville, Illinois (July 2026)
Carpentersville, Illinois has 679 active owner-operator carriers as of July 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC follows at $2,437/week gross. Illinois anchors the US rail and truck network through Chicago, the largest intermodal hub in North America, with I-80 / I-90 / I-55 feeding a dense concentration of manufacturing, warehousing, and cold-chain freight.
What changed in July 2026
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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Carpentersville, Illinois 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 is number-one in Carpentersville, Illinois this month on the composite ranking. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC ranks in the 96th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $6,250/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 SWEET EXPRESS LLC at $8,500/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 OVERLOG INC at $3,145/wk, #7 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 POPE TRANSPORT INC at $7,000/wk, #9 DAHL TRUCKING LLC at $3,750/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Carpentersville, Illinois
Of active CDL postings in Carpentersville, Illinois this month, 11% are regional and 87% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Across Carpentersville, Illinois CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 91% take-truck-home, 73% pet-friendly, 69% riders-allowed.
Where Carpentersville, Illinois differs from the Illinois baseline
| Carpentersville, Illinois | Illinois top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 37% | 32% | +5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Carpentersville, Illinois sits 6 points above the Illinois baseline.
Driving CDL in Illinois
Illinois is one of the most strategically located CDL states — Chicago is the largest US intermodal rail hub, so a huge percentage of national freight passes through. The metro lanes pay well but congestion on I-80, I-90, and I-294 is consistent enough to be a real income variable. Outside the Chicago metro, downstate Illinois looks much more like Iowa or Indiana — agricultural freight, less density, easier driving. State income tax is moderate. The winter operational profile is severe: lake-effect snow, road salt, and the freezing-thawing cycle eat equipment faster than most southern states.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Carpentersville, Illinois
- CDL driver salary in Carpentersville, Illinois
- Best owner-operator companies in Illinois
Where this data comes from
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated July 2026.