Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Clarksville, Tennessee (July 2026)
653 owner-operator carriers are currently posting jobs in Clarksville, Tennessee as of July 2026. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. Performance Trucking Inc follows at $8,000/week gross. Tennessee is a critical national freight crossroads: Memphis hosts the FedEx global air hub and a major trucking interchange on I-40 / I-55, while Nashville-area automotive and manufacturing plants drive dense I-65 / I-24 lane activity.
What changed in July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
The owner-operator carriers leading Clarksville, Tennessee 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 Clarksville, Tennessee market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc pays above the 87th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Clarksville, Tennessee market.
Despite ranking below #1, Performance Trucking Inc outpays the leader on weekly average — $8,000/week.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC ranks in the 96th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
Also in the top 10: #4 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 Tradewinds Logistics at $5,500/wk, #6 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/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.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Clarksville, Tennessee
Of active CDL postings in Clarksville, Tennessee this month, 10% are regional and 90% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 0%.
Across Clarksville, Tennessee CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 74% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
Where Clarksville, Tennessee differs from the Tennessee baseline
| Clarksville, Tennessee | Tennessee top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $5,877 | $5,433 | +8% |
| Sign-on bonus rate | 29% | 24% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Clarksville, Tennessee's biggest divergence from Tennessee is on average weekly pay, 8% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Tennessee
Tennessee is a critical national freight crossroads: Memphis hosts the FedEx Express World Hub — one of the world's largest air cargo hubs by tonnage — and a major trucking interchange on I-40 / I-55, with the nightly sort cycle generating enormous regional dispatch demand. Nashville-area automotive (Nissan Smyrna) and manufacturing drive dense I-65 / I-24 lane activity. Cost of living is below the national average; Tennessee has no state income tax on wages. East TN (Chattanooga, Knoxville) is mountain-adjacent — I-40 east through the Smokies and I-24 across Monteagle pass have real winter weight.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Clarksville, Tennessee
- CDL driver salary in Clarksville, Tennessee
- Best owner-operator companies in Tennessee
The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated July 2026.