Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Gresham, Oregon (May 2026)
Gresham, Oregon, May 2026: 436 active owner-operator carriers. TAZ TRUCKING INC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $10,999. AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC follows at $2,300/week gross. Oregon freight moves on I-5 north-south through Portland and Eugene, with the Port of Portland handling bulk grain and auto imports, and agricultural and forestry exports — wheat, hay, lumber — generating significant outbound volumes.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Gresham, Oregon's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1TAZ TRUCKING INC — $10,999/wk
TAZ TRUCKING INC tops the Gresham, Oregon ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. TAZ TRUCKING INC pays above the 92nd percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Gresham, Oregon market. TAZ TRUCKING INC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 83rd percentile.
#2AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC — $2,300/wk
Lanefinder's application data flags AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer. AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC guarantees weekly pay — useful when freight slows down.
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is the only Gresham, Oregon top-10 carrier that guarantees weekly pay regardless of miles run.
#3D-LINE TRUCKING INC — $5,750/wk
D-LINE TRUCKING INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
Also in the top 10: #4 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #6 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #7 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC at $8,500/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
What Gresham, Oregon drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Gresham, Oregon this month, 7% are regional and 90% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Across Gresham, Oregon CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 92% take-truck-home, 75% pet-friendly, 72% riders-allowed.
Gresham, Oregon vs Oregon: the numbers that diverge
Gresham, Oregon's biggest divergence from Oregon is on average weekly pay, 8% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Oregon
Oregon freight moves on I-5 north-south through the Willamette Valley (Portland-Salem-Eugene), with the Port of Portland handling bulk grain (one of the largest US wheat-export terminals) and auto imports. Agricultural and forestry exports — wheat, hay, lumber, Christmas trees in season — generate significant outbound volume. Mountain passes on I-84 east and on US-26 west of Mt. Hood are winter operational variables. Oregon has no general sales tax but a high graduated state income tax. Cost of living in Portland is high; rural OR is more affordable.
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Where this data comes from
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated May 2026.