Updated September 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Lincoln, Nebraska (September 2026)
Through September 2026, 548 carriers in Lincoln, Nebraska contract owner-operators across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $2,657 and an average $2,142 sign-on bonus. LOAD MONSTER INC follows at $5,125/week gross. Lincoln sits at the I-80 / US-77 intersection, serving as Nebraska's secondary distribution hub with agricultural commodity flows, University of Nebraska institutional procurement, and manufacturing distribution for eastern Nebraska.
What changed in September 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Lincoln, Nebraska'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 leads the Lincoln, Nebraska market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 92nd percentile. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2LOAD MONSTER INC — $5,125/wk
LOAD MONSTER INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $8,583/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC pays above the 89th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Lincoln, Nebraska market. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #5 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #6 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #7 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #8 AIA TRUCKING INC at $3,450/wk, #9 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk, #10 TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC at $8,500/wk.
What Lincoln, Nebraska drivers actually run
The route mix in Lincoln, Nebraska this month tilts OTR: 7% regional, 93% OTR, 0% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Lincoln, Nebraska CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 74% pet-friendly, 72% riders-allowed.
How Lincoln, Nebraska compares to Nebraska
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Lincoln, Nebraska differs most from Nebraska — 13% above statewide.
Driving CDL in Nebraska
Nebraska sits on the I-80 transcontinental freight corridor through Omaha, which also serves as Union Pacific Railroad's national headquarters — the rail-to-truck interchange volume is enormous. Agricultural commodity freight — corn, beef, pork — defines the lane structure outside the metros. Cost of living is among the lowest in the country. Nebraska has a moderate graduated state income tax (recently phasing down). I-80 west of Lincoln is one of the more weather-exposed stretches in the Midwest — drifting snow and ice are real annual operational variables.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Lincoln, Nebraska
- CDL driver salary in Lincoln, Nebraska
- Best owner-operator companies in Nebraska
How we compile these rankings
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated September 2026.