Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Connecticut (November 2026)
550 owner-operator carriers are currently posting jobs in Connecticut as of November 2026. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/week gross. Connecticut freight moves on I-95 and I-91 / I-84 connecting to the Northeast corridor, with Port of New Haven handling petroleum and heating oil (with breakbulk as a secondary segment) and a dense concentration of aerospace and defense manufacturing.
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 Connecticut. Biggest fall: GRAMMER LOGISTICS (#1 → #19). RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #2) and KILO METER LOGISTIC INC (was #8) 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, 5 carriers joined, 6 left, and 25 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 | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| IKKO LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #6 | Up 1 place |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| Ali Star Inc | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #14 | New |
| ITF Group | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #15 | #17 | Down 2 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | Not ranked | #18 | New |
| GRAMMER LOGISTICS | #1 | #19 | Down 18 places |
| CO Lines Inc | #16 | #20 | Down 4 places |
| SUPERTRANSPORT LLC | #23 | #21 | Up 2 places |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #29 | #24 | Up 5 places |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | #28 | #25 | Up 3 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #19 | #26 | Down 7 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #31 | #28 | Up 3 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #30 | #29 | Up 1 place |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| A & H INC | #34 | #31 | Up 3 places |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #33 | #32 | Up 1 place |
| CANAAN XPRESS LLC | #36 | #33 | Up 3 places |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| BUR-TRANS INC | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #40 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #2 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #8 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TNO TRUCKING INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The owner-operator carriers leading Connecticut 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 Connecticut ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. MONDO MOTION LLC's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 96th percentile across Connecticut. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. MONDO MOTION LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Connecticut top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Connecticut median.
#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC debuts in the Connecticut top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier 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 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #9 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #10 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk.
What Connecticut drivers actually run
9% of Connecticut's active CDL postings are regional and 89% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Across Connecticut CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 31% dedicated, 90% take-truck-home, 70% pet-friendly, 67% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Connecticut
Connecticut CDL work is mostly last-mile and short-haul on the dense I-95 / I-91 / I-84 metro grid feeding the Northeast corridor. The Port of New Haven handles breakbulk; aerospace and defense manufacturing (Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, Sikorsky in Stratford, plus RTX-related supplier networks) generate high-value freight. Cost of living is among the highest in the country and state income tax is high. Many drivers based here run out-of-state lanes to keep the math working. Truck-route restrictions on parkways and dense urban congestion make CT one of the higher-overhead states to operate in.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Connecticut
- CDL driver salary in Connecticut
- Best owner-operator companies in the United States
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 November 2026.