Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Lowell, Massachusetts (November 2026)
In Lowell, Massachusetts as of November 2026, 497 carriers are actively hiring owner-operators. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500. MONDO MOTION LLC follows at $9,250/week gross. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and the nation's largest life-sciences cluster generating cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in November 2026
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at #1, MONDO MOTION LLC at #2, and MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #3 are new to the top 50 in Lowell, Massachusetts. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1) and KILO METER LOGISTIC INC (was #7) 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, 4 carriers joined, 5 left, 32 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Rickman Transport, LLC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| Ali Star Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| MEGA TRUCKS INC | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #10 | #11 | Down 1 place |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #9 | #12 | Down 3 places |
| Goldway Trans LLC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| ITF Group | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #16 | New |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #15 | #19 | Down 4 places |
| CO Lines Inc | #18 | #20 | Down 2 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | #30 | #21 | Up 9 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125) |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #16 | #22 | Down 6 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #19 | #25 | Down 6 places |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | #28 | #26 | Up 2 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #32 | #28 | Up 4 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #35 | #29 | Up 6 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #29 | #30 | Down 1 place |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #33 | #31 | Up 2 places |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| American Eagle Enterprise | #34 | #33 | Up 1 place |
| A & H INC | #37 | #34 | Up 3 places |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS | #38 | #37 | Up 1 place |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #45 | #43 | Up 2 places |
| STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| REVEL TRANSPORT LLC | #47 | #46 | Up 1 place |
| REAL TRUCKING INC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #7 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AIA TRUCKING INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The owner-operator carriers leading Lowell, Massachusetts this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $8,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $8,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads the Lowell, Massachusetts market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. Pay sits above the 88th percentile in the Lowell, Massachusetts market. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 87th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC as a responsive employer.
#2MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC makes its first-time appearance in Lowell, Massachusetts's ranking this month. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Lowell, Massachusetts market. MONDO MOTION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. MONDO MOTION LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Lowell, Massachusetts median.
#3MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC makes its first-time appearance in Lowell, Massachusetts's ranking this month. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #5 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/wk, #6 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #7 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #9 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #10 MEGA TRUCKS INC at $13,500/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Lowell, Massachusetts
8% of Lowell, Massachusetts's active CDL postings are regional and 92% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (0%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Lowell, Massachusetts postings; dedicated routes at 29%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 71% and riders-allowed at 69%.
Lowell, Massachusetts vs Massachusetts: the numbers that diverge
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Lowell, Massachusetts differs most from Massachusetts — 6% above statewide.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is a recurring truck bottleneck. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Lowell, Massachusetts
- CDL driver salary in Lowell, Massachusetts
- Best owner-operator companies in Massachusetts
The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated November 2026.