Updated May 2026

Best Owner-Operator Companies in Hawaii (May 2026)

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Through May 2026, Lanefinder is tracking 1 owner-operator carrier in Hawaii — the only one currently posting jobs for owner-operators. Pomaika'i Transport Services Inc. leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $900. Hawaii freight is almost entirely ocean-dependent through the Port of Honolulu, with trucking limited to intra-island distribution and military and tourism-driven retail freight dominating cargo flows.

What changed in May 2026

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Hawaii's top owner-operator carriers right now

The top of the list is Pomaika'i Transport Services Inc. at $900/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.

#1 Pomaika'i Transport Services Inc. — $900/wk

Pomaika'i Transport Services Inc. is number-one in Hawaii this month on the composite ranking. Pomaika'i Transport Services Inc.'s gross weekly revenue ranks in the 100th percentile across Hawaii. On FMCSA's composite safety percentile, the carrier ranks in the 91st.

How drivers spend their time on the road in Hawaii

0% of Hawaii's active CDL postings are regional and 0% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (100%).

Across Hawaii CDL postings: 0% with guaranteed pay, 0% dedicated, 100% take-truck-home, 0% pet-friendly, 0% riders-allowed.

Driving CDL in Hawaii

Hawaii CDL work is almost entirely intra-island distribution from the Port of Honolulu and smaller ports on the other islands. Trucking jobs are limited in number, mostly tied to consumer-goods and tourism supply chains. The military (Pearl Harbor, Hickam, Schofield Barracks) anchors significant logistics work. Cost of living is the highest in the country — pay has to be substantially higher than mainland to be viable. Hawaii has a high graduated state income tax — among the highest rates in the country. The market is small and tight; most drivers here grew up on the islands.

The methodology behind the rankings

The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated May 2026.

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