Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Houston, Texas (November 2026)
654 owner-operator carriers are hiring in Houston, Texas this November 2026. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/week gross. Houston is a major Gulf Coast freight hub anchored by the Port of Houston, with significant energy-sector trucking and chemical-corridor traffic along the Houston Ship Channel and I-10 / I-45 / I-69 connecting the metro to national lanes.
What changed in November 2026
MONDO MOTION LLC at #1, MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #2, and ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at #3 are new to the top 50 in Houston, Texas. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), S4 LOGISTICS INC (was #2), and EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #8) 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, 8 carriers joined, 8 left, 29 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Z AND J TRUCKING LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| TRI-COAST CARRIERS LLC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| WIDER GROUP INC | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| IKKO LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #8 | Down 1 place |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| ITF Group | #13 | #15 | Down 2 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | Not ranked | #17 | New |
| CO Lines Inc | #16 | #18 | Down 2 places |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #25 | #19 | Up 6 placesweekly pay up 2.8% ($2,700 → $2,775); added guaranteed pay |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #22 | #20 | Up 2 places |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #18 | #21 | Down 3 places |
| J & H TRUCKING INC | #23 | #22 | Up 1 place |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #28 | #24 | Up 4 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #32 | #25 | Up 7 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #29 | #26 | Up 3 places |
| ICD FREIGHT INC | #31 | #28 | Up 3 places |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| A & H INC | #36 | #30 | Up 6 places |
| OTRL Recruiting | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #34 | #32 | Up 2 places |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #35 | #33 | Up 2 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #37 | #35 | Up 2 places |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #33 | #37 | Down 4 places |
| LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC | #39 | #38 | Up 1 place |
| MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| W M DEWEY & SON INC | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | #43 | #42 | Up 1 place |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| S4 LOGISTICS INC | #2 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC | #8 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #9 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TNO TRUCKING INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| J & J Oil LLC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #30 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Houston, Texas's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is MONDO MOTION LLC at $9,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC is number-one in Houston, Texas this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for gross weekly revenue in Houston, Texas. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Houston, Texas top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Houston, Texas.
#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is new to the Houston, Texas top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC ranks in the 87th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Z AND J TRUCKING LLC at $2,925/wk, #5 TRI-COAST CARRIERS LLC at $8,500/wk, #6 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/wk, #7 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #8 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 HERMES NVC CORP at $4,437/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Houston, Texas
Of active CDL postings in Houston, Texas this month, 11% are regional and 87% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Across Houston, Texas CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 91% take-truck-home, 71% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
Where Houston, Texas differs from the Texas baseline
Houston, Texas's biggest divergence from Texas is on average weekly pay, 13% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Houston
Houston CDL work is dominated by Port of Houston drayage (the largest US port by foreign tonnage), the petrochemical complex along the Ship Channel, and oil-and-gas service freight. I-10 / I-45 / I-69 / Beltway 8. Summer heat and humidity are intense. Hurricane season is a major operational variable.
Driving CDL in Texas
Texas is one of the largest CDL markets in the country and the deepest mix of lane types. Cross-border work out of Laredo and El Paso, oil-field service in the Permian Basin, dedicated retail out of Dallas and Houston, and reefer pulling produce out of the Rio Grande Valley all run from different parts of the state — and they pay very differently. Texas has no state income tax, which is real money on the back end. The summer heat is the operational variable most newcomers underestimate; equipment, hours, and load-securing all behave differently when ambient temps hit 110°F.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Houston, Texas
- CDL driver salary in Houston, Texas
- Best owner-operator companies in Texas
The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated November 2026.