Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Lake Oswego, Oregon (May 2026)
436 owner-operator carriers are currently posting jobs in Lake Oswego, Oregon as of May 2026. 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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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Lake Oswego, Oregon this month
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 tops the Lake Oswego, Oregon ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Gross weekly revenue here lands in the 97th percentile across Lake Oswego, Oregon. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 83rd percentile.
#2AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC — $2,300/wk
Lanefinder's application data flags AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer. The comp package includes a guaranteed-pay structure — useful when freight slows.
Among Lake Oswego, 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
Lanefinder's application data flags D-LINE TRUCKING INC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #6 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #7 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC at $8,500/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Lake Oswego, Oregon
Of active CDL postings in Lake Oswego, Oregon this month, 7% are regional and 90% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Lake Oswego, Oregon postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 92%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 75% and riders-allowed at 72%.
Lake Oswego, Oregon vs Oregon: the numbers that diverge
Lake Oswego, Oregon's biggest divergence from Oregon is on average weekly pay, 8% above the state 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.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Lake Oswego, Oregon
- CDL driver salary in Lake Oswego, Oregon
- Best owner-operator companies in Oregon
How we compile these 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.