Updated September 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Keizer, Oregon (September 2026)
434 carriers in Keizer, Oregon are actively recruiting owner-operators as of September 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $2,657 and an average $2,142 sign-on bonus. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC follows at $8,500/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.
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Keizer, Oregon's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,657/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tops the Keizer, Oregon ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 92nd percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC as a responsive employer.
#2WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $8,500/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 94th percentile across Keizer, Oregon. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3Rickman Transport, LLC — $9,250/wk
Rickman Transport, LLC pays above the 91st percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Keizer, Oregon market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 91st percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
For sign-on cash, Rickman Transport, LLC posts the largest bonus in Keizer, Oregon's top 10 at $6,000.
Also in the top 10: #4 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #5 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #6 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #7 KILO METER LOGISTIC INC at $7,500/wk, #8 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #9 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk, #10 LOAD MONSTER INC at $2,450/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Keizer, Oregon
7% of Keizer, Oregon's active CDL postings are regional and 91% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
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 74% and riders-allowed at 72%.
How Keizer, Oregon compares to Oregon
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Keizer, Oregon sits 9% 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 September 2026.