Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Great Falls, Montana (November 2026)
438 carriers in Great Falls, Montana are actively recruiting owner-operators as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500. MONDO MOTION LLC follows at $9,250/week gross. Montana freight is defined by long haul on the Northern Tier I-90 / I-94 corridors, with agricultural shipments of wheat and cattle, coal export volumes from the Powder River Basin, and oil-field service routes in the Bakken region.
What changed in November 2026
MONDO MOTION LLC at #2, MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #3, and WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at #5 are new to the top 50 in Great Falls, Montana. Biggest climbs: ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC (#15 → #1) and WLC GROUP INC (#35 → #22). KILO METER LOGISTIC 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, 2 carriers joined, 4 left, and 30 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | #15 | #1 | Up 14 places |
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Rickman Transport, LLC | #1 | #4 | Down 3 places |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| GNS TRUCKING INC | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| Ali Star Inc | #2 | #8 | Down 6 places |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #5 | #10 | Down 5 places |
| ARCHER HOLDING GROUP | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| COOL MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #11 | #14 | Down 3 places |
| Goldway Trans LLC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #13 | #18 | Down 5 places |
| TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #20 | New |
| WLC GROUP INC | #35 | #22 | Up 13 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125) |
| CO Lines Inc | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| MEGA TRUCKS INC | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #20 | #28 | Down 8 places |
| HIRSI LOGISTICS LLC | #30 | #29 | Up 1 place |
| Voyager Express | #31 | #30 | Up 1 place |
| MAGIC TRANS LLC | #32 | #31 | Up 1 place |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #37 | #32 | Up 5 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #29 | #33 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| American Eagle Enterprise | #36 | #35 | Up 1 place |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #40 | #36 | Up 4 places |
| A & H INC | #41 | #37 | Up 4 places |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #34 | #40 | Down 6 places |
| MIDNIGHT EXPRESS LLC | #38 | #41 | Down 3 places |
| MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC | #47 | #45 | Up 2 places |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #10 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| White City Logistics | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Great Falls, Montana this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $8,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $8,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads the Great Falls, Montana market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC sits in the 93rd percentile for gross weekly revenue among Great Falls, Montana carriers. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 87th percentile. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Great Falls, Montana median.
#2MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC is new to the Great Falls, Montana top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. MONDO MOTION LLC sits in the 95th percentile for gross weekly revenue among Great Falls, Montana carriers. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags MONDO MOTION LLC as a responsive employer.
#3MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC is new to the Great Falls, Montana top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #5 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/wk, #6 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #7 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #8 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Great Falls, Montana
6% of Great Falls, Montana's active CDL postings are regional and 93% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (1%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Great Falls, Montana postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 74% and riders-allowed at 71%.
How Great Falls, Montana compares to Montana
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Great Falls, Montana differs most from Montana — 7% above statewide.
Driving CDL in Montana
Montana freight runs the Northern Tier I-90 / I-94 corridors — long, lightly-trafficked, often beautiful, and operationally serious. Wheat and cattle freight dominate outbound. Oil-field service in the eastern Bakken corner of the state adds energy-sector loads. Winter is severe and long. Cost of living is moderate, with the Bozeman and Missoula corridors notably more expensive than the rest of the state. Montana has a moderate graduated state income tax. Distances are real: "long-haul" here means a different scale than the Northeast.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Great Falls, Montana
- CDL driver salary in Great Falls, Montana
- Best owner-operator companies in Montana
Where this data comes from
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 November 2026.