Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky (November 2026)
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky has 632 active owner-operator carriers as of November 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/week gross. Kentucky is home to UPS Worldport in Louisville, the world's largest automated package handling facility, with I-65 / I-71 / I-75 truck corridors feeding automotive assembly plants and a major bourbon-export manufacturing cluster.
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 Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky. Biggest climb: WLC GROUP INC (#32 → #17). RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #4), and IGV Express inc (was #10) 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, 7 carriers joined, 7 left, and 35 changed rank.
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 |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| WIDER GROUP INC | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| IKKO LOGISTICS LLC | #5 | #6 | Down 1 place |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #7 | #9 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| Goldway Trans LLC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| ITF Group | #13 | #14 | Down 1 place |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | #32 | #17 | Up 15 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125) |
| CO Lines Inc | #16 | #18 | Down 2 places |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #15 | #19 | Down 4 places |
| SUPERTRANSPORT LLC | #24 | #20 | Up 4 places |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #19 | #21 | Down 2 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #23 | #22 | Up 1 place |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | Not ranked | #23 | New |
| J & H TRUCKING INC | #26 | #24 | Up 2 places |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #28 | #25 | Up 3 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #20 | #26 | Down 6 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #33 | #27 | Up 6 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| General Transport | #27 | #28 | Down 1 place |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #30 | #29 | Up 1 place |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #36 | #30 | Up 6 places |
| A & H INC | #37 | #31 | Up 6 places |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| OTRL Recruiting | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #35 | #34 | Up 1 place |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #38 | #35 | Up 3 places |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #39 | #36 | Up 3 places |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #37 | New |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #34 | #38 | Down 4 places |
| MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC | #41 | #39 | Up 2 places |
| LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC | #43 | #41 | Up 2 places |
| BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | #45 | #43 | Up 2 places |
| REAL TRUCKING INC | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| REVEL TRANSPORT LLC | #47 | #46 | Up 1 place |
| B&Z LOGISTICS INC | #48 | #47 | Up 1 place |
| GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC | #49 | #48 | Up 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #50 | #49 | Up 1 place |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #50 | New |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC | #4 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| IGV Express inc | #10 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AIA TRUCKING INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #31 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky'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 Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky market. MONDO MOTION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC makes its first-time appearance in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky's ranking this month. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC debuts in the Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Pay sits above the 80th percentile in the Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky market. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #7 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 HERMES NVC CORP at $4,437/wk, #9 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk, #10 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $4,975/wk.
What Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky drivers actually run
The route mix in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky this month tilts OTR: 9% regional, 90% OTR, 0% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 72% and riders-allowed at 70%.
Where Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky differs from the Kentucky baseline
| Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky | Kentucky top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $6,043 | $5,495 | +10% |
| Dedicated routes | 48% | 38% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky differs most from Kentucky — 10% above statewide.
Driving CDL in Kentucky
Kentucky is home to UPS Worldport in Louisville, the world's largest automated package handling facility, which generates enormous regional trucking demand around the nightly sort cycle. The I-65 / I-71 / I-75 corridors feed automotive assembly (Toyota Georgetown, Ford Louisville) and bourbon distillery distribution. Coal freight from eastern KY mines moves by rail and truck to power plants. Cost of living is below the national average. Kentucky has a low flat state income tax. I-75 through the eastern KY mountains in winter is no joke.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
- CDL driver salary in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
- Best owner-operator companies in Kentucky
Where this data comes from
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated November 2026.