Updated May 2026

Best Owner-Operator Companies in Honolulu, Hawaii (May 2026)

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

What changed in May 2026

We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.

The owner-operator carriers leading Honolulu, Hawaii this month

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. tops the Honolulu, Hawaii ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pomaika'i Transport Services Inc. pays above the 95th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Honolulu, Hawaii market. Pomaika'i Transport Services Inc.'s FMCSA composite safety score sits in the 91st percentile.

How drivers spend their time on the road in Honolulu, Hawaii

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

Guaranteed pay is on offer at 0% of Honolulu, Hawaii postings; dedicated routes at 0%; take-truck-home at 100%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 0% and riders-allowed at 0%.

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.

How we compile these rankings

Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated May 2026.

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