Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Chelsea, Massachusetts (November 2026)
493 carriers are hiring owner-operators in Chelsea, Massachusetts right now, per Lanefinder's November 2026 snapshot. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500. MONDO MOTION LLC follows at $9,250/week gross. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and the nation's largest life-sciences cluster generating cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in November 2026
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at #1, MONDO MOTION LLC at #2, and MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #3 are new to the top 50 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), GNS TRUCKING INC (was #5), and KILO METER LOGISTIC INC (was #8) 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, 5 carriers joined, 5 left, and 26 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Rickman Transport, LLC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| IKKO LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #6 | Up 1 place |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| Ali Star Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| MEGA TRUCKS INC | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| Goldway Trans LLC | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #13 | #14 | Down 1 place |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #16 | New |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| CO Lines Inc | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| WLC GROUP INC | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #17 | #22 | Down 5 places |
| SUPERTRANSPORT LLC | #24 | #23 | Up 1 place |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #23 | #24 | Down 1 place |
| J & J Oil LLC | #20 | #25 | Down 5 places |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | #27 | #26 | Up 1 place |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #29 | #27 | Up 2 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #35 | #28 | Up 7 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #34 | #29 | Up 5 places |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #32 | #31 | Up 1 place |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| A & H INC | #37 | #34 | Up 3 places |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS | #38 | #37 | Up 1 place |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #44 | #43 | Up 1 place |
| BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | #45 | #44 | Up 1 place |
| STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| GNS TRUCKING INC | #5 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #8 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AIA TRUCKING INC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The owner-operator carriers leading Chelsea, Massachusetts this month
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 Chelsea, Massachusetts ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC sits in the 93rd percentile for gross weekly revenue among Chelsea, Massachusetts carriers. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 87th percentile. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Chelsea, Massachusetts median.
#2MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC is new to the Chelsea, Massachusetts top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Chelsea, Massachusetts market. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
#3MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC is new to the Chelsea, Massachusetts top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC ranks in the 96th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's 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 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #9 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #10 MEGA TRUCKS INC at $13,500/wk.
What Chelsea, Massachusetts drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Chelsea, Massachusetts this month, 8% are regional and 92% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 0%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Chelsea, Massachusetts postings; dedicated routes at 29%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 71% and riders-allowed at 70%.
Chelsea, Massachusetts vs Massachusetts: the numbers that diverge
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Chelsea, Massachusetts sits 6% above the Massachusetts baseline.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is a recurring truck bottleneck. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Chelsea, Massachusetts
- CDL driver salary in Chelsea, Massachusetts
- Best owner-operator companies in Massachusetts
How we compile these rankings
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 November 2026.