Updated September 2026

Best Owner-Operator Companies in Collierville, Tennessee (September 2026)

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640 carriers in Collierville, Tennessee are actively recruiting owner-operators as of September 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500 and an average $2,000 sign-on bonus. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC follows at $2,657/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 September 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 Collierville, Tennessee this month

The top of the list is RAY'S TRANSPORT INC at $8,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.

#1RAY'S TRANSPORT INC — $8,500/wk

RAY'S TRANSPORT INC leads the Collierville, Tennessee market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC pays above the 90th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Collierville, Tennessee market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 87th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Collierville, Tennessee.

#2WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,657/wk

WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 92nd percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.

#3LOAD MONSTER INC — $5,125/wk

LOAD MONSTER INC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 96th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.

Also in the top 10: #4 WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $8,750/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #7 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #8 AIA TRUCKING INC at $3,450/wk, #9 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk, #10 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $4,975/wk.

What Collierville, Tennessee drivers actually run

The route mix in Collierville, Tennessee this month tilts OTR: 9% regional, 90% OTR, 1% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.

Across Collierville, Tennessee CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 72% pet-friendly, 70% riders-allowed.

Where Collierville, Tennessee differs from the Tennessee baseline

The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Collierville, Tennessee sits 9% above the Tennessee 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.

How we compile these 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 September 2026.

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