Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Keizer, Oregon (May 2026)
433 carriers in Keizer, Oregon are actively recruiting owner-operators as of May 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. 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
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Keizer, 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 leads the Keizer, Oregon market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. TAZ TRUCKING INC's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 97th percentile across Keizer, Oregon. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 83rd percentile.
#2AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC — $2,300/wk
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data. AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC runs a guaranteed-pay structure on the comp package.
Among Keizer, Oregon's top 10, only AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC pays guaranteed weekly wages — useful if route variance matters.
#3D-LINE TRUCKING INC — $5,750/wk
D-LINE TRUCKING INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Keizer, Oregon median.
Also in the top 10: #4 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $8,250/wk, #5 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #6 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #7 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #8 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC at $8,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Keizer, Oregon
7% of Keizer, Oregon's active CDL postings are regional and 90% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Keizer, Oregon postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 75% and riders-allowed at 73%.
How Keizer, Oregon compares to Oregon
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Keizer, Oregon sits 10% above the Oregon 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
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.