Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Cincinnati, Ohio (November 2026)
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 2026: 675 active owner-operator carriers. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/week gross. Cincinnati anchors the I-71 / I-75 / I-275 junction near the Ohio-Kentucky border, with the DHL Americas hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, P&G manufacturing, and dense automotive supply-chain freight.
What changed in November 2026
MONDO MOTION LLC at #1, MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #2, and ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at #3 are new to the top 50 in Cincinnati, Ohio. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #5), and IGV Express inc (was #9) 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, 7 carriers joined, 7 left, and 28 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| WIDER GROUP INC | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| POPE TRANSPORT INC | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #7 | #10 | Down 3 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #11 | #12 | Down 1 place |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| ITF Group | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #13 | #15 | Down 2 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | Not ranked | #16 | New |
| CO Lines Inc | #15 | #17 | Down 2 places |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION | #21 | #19 | Up 2 places |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #17 | #20 | Down 3 places |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #28 | #21 | Up 7 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #23 | #22 | Up 1 place |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | Not ranked | #23 | New |
| Lois Yoder Trucking | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #18 | #27 | Down 9 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #32 | #28 | Up 4 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| A & H INC | #35 | #31 | Up 4 places |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| OTRL Recruiting | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #36 | #35 | Up 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #37 | #36 | Up 1 place |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #37 | New |
| BUR-TRANS INC | #42 | #38 | Up 4 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| EOS Trucking Inc. | #40 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | #44 | #43 | Up 1 place |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC | #5 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| IGV Express inc | #9 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #31 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #34 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The owner-operator carriers leading Cincinnati, Ohio this month
The top of the list is MONDO MOTION LLC at $9,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC tops the Cincinnati, Ohio ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Cincinnati, Ohio market. MONDO MOTION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Cincinnati, Ohio.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Cincinnati, Ohio top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC debuts in the Cincinnati, Ohio top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Pay sits above the 80th percentile in the Cincinnati, Ohio market. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #7 POPE TRANSPORT INC at $7,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 HERMES NVC CORP at $4,437/wk, #10 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Cincinnati, Ohio
Of active CDL postings in Cincinnati, Ohio this month, 11% are regional and 88% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Cincinnati, Ohio postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 72% and riders-allowed at 69%.
Cincinnati, Ohio vs Ohio: the numbers that diverge
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Ohio top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $5,646 | $5,414 | +4% |
| Riders-allowed policies | 88% | 82% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Cincinnati, Ohio differs most from Ohio — 6 points above statewide.
Driving CDL in Cincinnati
Cincinnati anchors southwest Ohio at the I-71 / I-75 / I-74 cross. Procter & Gamble distribution, Kroger HQ supply chains, and Amazon Air at CVG account for most loads. Cost of living is below the national average. Ohio River bridges are bottlenecks. Winter weather is moderate by Midwest standards.
Driving CDL in Ohio
Ohio sits at the center of the US manufacturing belt and runs about as much through-freight as any state. I-70, I-71, I-75, and the Ohio Turnpike form a freight grid that's flat, generally well-maintained, and forgiving for newer drivers — Ohio is one of the better states to gain initial OTR experience. The Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati metros each anchor distinct lane profiles (auto and distribution among them). Winter operational risk is real — lake-effect off Erie, freezing rain in the central part of the state — but less extreme than the Great Plains states. Ohio cost of living is below the national average, which makes the income math work better than the headline pay numbers suggest.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Cincinnati, Ohio
- CDL driver salary in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Best owner-operator companies in Ohio
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.