Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Crystal Lake, Illinois (November 2026)
680 carriers are hiring owner-operators in Crystal Lake, Illinois right now, per Lanefinder's November 2026 snapshot. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/week gross. Illinois anchors the US rail and truck network through Chicago, the largest intermodal hub in North America, with I-80 / I-90 / I-55 feeding a dense concentration of manufacturing, warehousing, and cold-chain freight.
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 Crystal Lake, Illinois. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #8), and IGV Express inc (was #10) 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, 8 carriers joined, 8 left, and 24 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 |
| SWEET EXPRESS LLC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| WIDER GROUP INC | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| POPE TRANSPORT INC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #11 | #12 | Down 1 place |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #14 | New |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #13 | #15 | Down 2 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | Not ranked | #16 | New |
| CO Lines Inc | #16 | #17 | Down 1 place |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | Not ranked | #19 | New |
| Lois Yoder Trucking | #21 | #20 | Up 1 place |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #23 | #21 | Up 2 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #30 | #22 | Up 8 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #26 | #23 | Up 3 places |
| ICD FREIGHT INC | #28 | #25 | Up 3 places |
| KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC | #29 | #26 | Up 3 places |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #27 | New |
| OTRL Recruiting | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #32 | #29 | Up 3 places |
| A & H INC | #33 | #30 | Up 3 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #34 | #33 | Up 1 place |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #36 | Up 1 place |
| LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC | #38 | #37 | Up 1 place |
| EOS Trucking Inc. | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | #40 | #39 | Up 1 place |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC | #8 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| IGV Express inc | #10 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TNO TRUCKING INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| J & J Oil LLC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Crystal Lake, Illinois's top owner-operator carriers right now
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 Crystal Lake, Illinois ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. MONDO MOTION LLC pays above the 92nd percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Crystal Lake, Illinois market. MONDO MOTION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Crystal Lake, Illinois top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is new to the Crystal Lake, Illinois top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC pays above the 80th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Crystal Lake, Illinois market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 87th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 SWEET EXPRESS LLC at $8,500/wk, #5 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,671/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #8 POPE TRANSPORT INC at $7,000/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
What Crystal Lake, Illinois drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Crystal Lake, Illinois this month, 11% are regional and 86% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Crystal Lake, Illinois postings; dedicated routes at 29%; take-truck-home at 91%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 71% and riders-allowed at 68%.
How Crystal Lake, Illinois compares to Illinois
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Crystal Lake, Illinois sits 5% below the Illinois baseline.
Driving CDL in Illinois
Illinois is one of the most strategically located CDL states — Chicago is the largest US intermodal rail hub, so a huge percentage of national freight passes through. The metro lanes pay well but congestion on I-80, I-90, and I-294 is consistent enough to be a real income variable. Outside the Chicago metro, downstate Illinois looks much more like Iowa or Indiana — agricultural freight, less density, easier driving. State income tax is moderate. The winter operational profile is severe: lake-effect snow, road salt, and the freezing-thawing cycle eat equipment faster than most southern states.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Crystal Lake, Illinois
- CDL driver salary in Crystal Lake, Illinois
- Best owner-operator companies in Illinois
The methodology behind the rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.