Updated May 2026

Best Owner-Operator Companies in Cheyenne, Wyoming (May 2026)

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Through May 2026, 463 carriers in Cheyenne, Wyoming contract owner-operators across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,491 and an average $2,000 sign-on bonus. Zmile Inc follows at $2,987/week gross. Cheyenne anchors I-80 / I-25 at the state's southeast corner, with coal and trona (soda ash) freight from Wyoming's mines, BNSF and UP rail interchange, and regional distribution for the Wyoming Front Range.

What changed in May 2026

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Cheyenne, Wyoming's top owner-operator carriers right now

The top of the list is YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC at $5,491/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.

#1YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC — $5,491/wk

YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC leads the Cheyenne, Wyoming market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC ranks in the 98th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.

#2Zmile Inc — $2,987/wk

Zmile Inc ranks in the 98th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

#3INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC — $7,000/wk

INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 98th percentile.

Also in the top 10: #4 TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/wk, #5 AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC at $2,300/wk, #6 D-LINE TRUCKING INC at $5,750/wk, #7 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #8 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #9 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #10 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk.

What Cheyenne, Wyoming drivers actually run

Of active CDL postings in Cheyenne, Wyoming 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 Cheyenne, Wyoming postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 76% and riders-allowed at 73%.

Where Cheyenne, Wyoming differs from the Wyoming baseline

Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Cheyenne, Wyoming differs most from Wyoming — 10% above statewide.

Driving CDL in Wyoming

Wyoming freight is shaped by I-80 as the high-altitude transcontinental corridor — wind events on I-80 between Laramie and Rawlins shut down trucking with some regularity in winter. Energy-sector trucking for coal from the Powder River Basin (the largest coal-producing region in the US), crude oil, and trona (soda ash) mining carry most of the dispatch volume — Wyoming has one of the highest freight intensities per capita in the country. Cost of living is low; Wyoming has no state income tax. The state is sparsely populated — distances are real and weather is the operational reality.

The methodology behind the rankings

Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated May 2026.

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