Updated September 2026

Best Owner-Operator Companies in Commerce City, Colorado (September 2026)

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Lanefinder is tracking 480 owner-operator carriers in Commerce City, Colorado (September 2026). WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $2,657 and an average $2,142 sign-on bonus. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC follows at $8,500/week gross. Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 cross at Denver, with energy-sector freight from the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin's Niobrara play in Weld County and growing produce flows out of the Western Slope.

What changed in September 2026

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How Commerce City, Colorado compares to Colorado

How Commerce City, Colorado compares to Colorado
Commerce City, ColoradoColorado top 50 Delta
Average weekly pay$6,886$5,587+23%
Dedicated routes50%34%+16 pt

Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026

Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Commerce City, Colorado differs most from Colorado — 23% above statewide.

Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Commerce City, Colorado this month

The top of the list is WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.

#1WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,657/wk

WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tops the Commerce City, Colorado ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 92nd percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC as a responsive employer.

#2WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $8,500/wk

WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC pays above the 90th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Commerce City, Colorado market. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.

#3LOAD MONSTER INC — $5,125/wk

LOAD MONSTER INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile. LOAD MONSTER INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Commerce City, Colorado median.

Also in the top 10: #4 INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC at $7,000/wk, #5 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #10 ADAMS TRUCKING INC at $4,750/wk.

What Commerce City, Colorado drivers actually run

The route mix in Commerce City, Colorado this month tilts OTR: 7% regional, 93% OTR, 0% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.

Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Commerce City, Colorado postings; dedicated routes at 29%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 74% and riders-allowed at 72%.

Driving CDL in Colorado

Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 crossroads at Denver, with I-70 westbound the gateway to the Mountain West. Mountain passes and canyons — Eisenhower Tunnel (above 11,000 ft), Vail Pass, and Glenwood Canyon — are the dominant operational variable. Chain laws are aggressively enforced on I-70 from September through May. Elevation affects engine performance, brakes, and HOS realism. Cost of living along the Front Range is high relative to the Mountain West interior. Colorado has a moderate flat state income tax. Western Slope produce, northern Permian energy, and Denver last-mile distribution round out the lane mix.

How we compile these rankings

Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated September 2026.

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