Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Franklin, Tennessee (July 2026)
655 owner-operator carriers are currently posting jobs in Franklin, Tennessee as of July 2026. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC follows at $2,437/week gross. Tennessee is a critical national freight crossroads: Memphis hosts the FedEx global air hub and a major trucking interchange on I-40 / I-55, while Nashville-area automotive and manufacturing plants drive dense I-65 / I-24 lane activity.
What changed in July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Franklin, Tennessee 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 tops the Franklin, Tennessee ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 96th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC as a responsive employer.
#2WINNERS 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 Franklin, Tennessee.
#3Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc pays above the 87th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Franklin, Tennessee market.
Performance Trucking Inc actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $8,000/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 Tradewinds Logistics at $5,500/wk, #6 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #7 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #8 Freight X LLC at $6,000/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Franklin, Tennessee
The route mix in Franklin, Tennessee this month tilts OTR: 10% regional, 90% OTR, 0% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Franklin, Tennessee postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 74% and riders-allowed at 71%.
Where Franklin, Tennessee differs from the Tennessee baseline
Franklin, Tennessee's biggest divergence from Tennessee is on average weekly pay, 8% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Tennessee
Tennessee is a critical national freight crossroads: Memphis hosts the FedEx Express World Hub — one of the world's largest air cargo hubs by tonnage — and a major trucking interchange on I-40 / I-55, with the nightly sort cycle generating enormous regional dispatch demand. Nashville-area automotive (Nissan Smyrna) and manufacturing drive dense I-65 / I-24 lane activity. Cost of living is below the national average; Tennessee has no state income tax on wages. East TN (Chattanooga, Knoxville) is mountain-adjacent — I-40 east through the Smokies and I-24 across Monteagle pass have real winter weight.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Franklin, Tennessee
- CDL driver salary in Franklin, Tennessee
- Best owner-operator companies in Tennessee
The methodology behind the 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 July 2026.