Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Concord, New Hampshire (May 2026)
Concord, New Hampshire, May 2026: 487 active owner-operator carriers. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $4,612 and an average $2,000 sign-on bonus. Zmile Inc follows at $3,750/week gross. New Hampshire freight runs on I-93 and I-95 connecting to the greater Boston market, with light manufacturing, distribution for northern New England, and construction-materials freight from the state's quarrying industry.
What changed in May 2026
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The owner-operator carriers leading Concord, New Hampshire this month
The top of the list is YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC at $4,612/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC — $4,612/wk
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is number-one in Concord, New Hampshire this month on the composite ranking. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Concord, New Hampshire median.
#2Zmile Inc — $3,750/wk
Zmile Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC — $2,416/wk
Lanefinder's application data flags AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer. Pay is guaranteed on a weekly minimum.
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC stands alone in Concord, New Hampshire's top 10 on guaranteed pay — every other ranked carrier here pays per-mile or per-load.
Also in the top 10: #4 TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/wk, #5 D-LINE TRUCKING INC at $5,750/wk, #6 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #7 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #8 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC at $8,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Concord, New Hampshire
7% of Concord, New Hampshire's active CDL postings are regional and 91% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Concord, New Hampshire CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 94% take-truck-home, 74% pet-friendly, 72% riders-allowed.
Concord, New Hampshire vs New Hampshire: the numbers that diverge
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Concord, New Hampshire differs most from New Hampshire — 4% above statewide.
Driving CDL in New Hampshire
New Hampshire freight runs on I-93 and I-95 connecting to the greater Boston market. Light manufacturing, distribution for northern New England, and construction materials from the state's quarrying industry comprise most loads. NH has no state income tax and no general sales tax — popular pull factor for drivers based here who run other-state lanes. Cost of living is moderate; winter is severe. Generally favorable trucking regulations. The granite quarries in the central state generate heavy, axle-load-sensitive freight.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Concord, New Hampshire
- CDL driver salary in Concord, New Hampshire
- Best owner-operator companies in New Hampshire
The methodology behind the rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated May 2026.