Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Elyria, Ohio (July 2026)
Through July 2026, 641 carriers in Elyria, Ohio contract owner-operators across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. Performance Trucking Inc follows at $8,000/week gross. Ohio sits at the center of the US manufacturing belt, with I-70 / I-71 / I-75 forming a freight grid through Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati and major automotive, steel, and chemical supply chains driving consistent lane demand.
What changed in July 2026
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The owner-operator carriers leading Elyria, Ohio this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $5,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is number-one in Elyria, Ohio this month on the composite ranking. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 96th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Elyria, Ohio.
#2Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc sits in the 93rd percentile for gross weekly revenue among Elyria, Ohio carriers.
Performance Trucking Inc doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $8,000/week.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 96th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Elyria, Ohio.
Also in the top 10: #4 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $6,250/wk, #6 B & T EXPRESS INC at $6,750/wk, #7 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #8 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #9 POPE TRANSPORT INC at $7,000/wk, #10 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk.
What Elyria, Ohio drivers actually run
11% of Elyria, Ohio's active CDL postings are regional and 88% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (1%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Elyria, Ohio postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 91%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 73% and riders-allowed at 69%.
Where Elyria, Ohio differs from the Ohio baseline
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Elyria, Ohio sits 4% above the Ohio baseline.
Driving CDL in Ohio
Ohio sits at the center of the US manufacturing belt and runs about as much through-freight as any state. I-70, I-71, I-75, and the Ohio Turnpike form a freight grid that's flat, generally well-maintained, and forgiving for newer drivers — Ohio is one of the better states to gain initial OTR experience. The Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati metros each anchor distinct lane profiles (auto, distribution, and pharmaceutical respectively). Winter operational risk is real — lake-effect off Erie, freezing rain in the central part of the state — but less extreme than the Great Plains states. Ohio cost of living is below the national average, which makes the income math work better than the headline pay numbers suggest.
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How we compile these rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated July 2026.