Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Jackson, Tennessee (May 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 645 owner-operator carriers in Jackson, Tennessee (May 2026). TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $4,500. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC follows at $5,491/week gross. Tennessee is a critical national freight crossroads: Memphis hosts the FedEx global air hub and a major trucking interchange on I-40 / I-55, while Nashville-area automotive and manufacturing plants drive dense I-65 / I-24 lane activity.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Jackson, Tennessee this month
The top of the list is TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $4,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $4,500/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC tops the Jackson, Tennessee ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Jackson, Tennessee.
#2YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC — $5,491/wk
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#3Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc sits in the 93rd percentile for gross weekly revenue among Jackson, Tennessee carriers. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC at $2,525/wk, #5 D-LINE TRUCKING INC at $5,750/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 Zmile Inc at $2,175/wk, #8 TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/wk, #9 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #10 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Jackson, Tennessee
9% of Jackson, Tennessee's active CDL postings are regional and 89% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Jackson, Tennessee postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 94%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 74% and riders-allowed at 71%.
Jackson, Tennessee vs Tennessee: the numbers that diverge
| Jackson, Tennessee | Tennessee top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $6,092 | $5,489 | +11% |
| Riders-allowed policies | 85% | 90% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Jackson, Tennessee sits 11% above the Tennessee baseline.
Driving CDL in Tennessee
Tennessee is a critical national freight crossroads: Memphis hosts the FedEx Express World Hub — one of the world's largest air cargo hubs by tonnage — and a major trucking interchange on I-40 / I-55, with the nightly sort cycle generating enormous regional dispatch demand. Nashville-area automotive (Nissan Smyrna) and manufacturing drive dense I-65 / I-24 lane activity. Cost of living is below the national average; Tennessee has no state income tax on wages. East TN (Chattanooga, Knoxville) is mountain-adjacent — I-40 east through the Smokies and I-24 across Monteagle pass have real winter weight.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Jackson, Tennessee
- CDL driver salary in Jackson, Tennessee
- Best owner-operator companies in Tennessee
The methodology behind the rankings
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 May 2026.