Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Malden, Massachusetts (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 493 carriers in Malden, Massachusetts contract owner-operators across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. 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 Malden, Massachusetts. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), GNS TRUCKING INC (was #5), and KILO METER LOGISTIC INC (was #8) 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, 5 carriers joined, 5 left, and 26 changed rank.
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 |
| IKKO LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #6 | Up 1 place |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| Ali Star Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| MEGA TRUCKS INC | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| Goldway Trans LLC | #12 | #13 | Down 1 place |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #13 | #14 | Down 1 place |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #16 | New |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| CO Lines Inc | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| WLC GROUP INC | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #17 | #22 | Down 5 places |
| SUPERTRANSPORT LLC | #24 | #23 | Up 1 place |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #23 | #24 | Down 1 place |
| J & J Oil LLC | #20 | #25 | Down 5 places |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | #27 | #26 | Up 1 place |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #29 | #27 | Up 2 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #35 | #28 | Up 7 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #34 | #29 | Up 5 places |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #32 | #31 | Up 1 place |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| 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 |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #44 | #43 | Up 1 place |
| BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | #45 | #44 | Up 1 place |
| STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| GNS TRUCKING INC | #5 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #8 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AIA TRUCKING INC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Malden, Massachusetts's top owner-operator carriers right now
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 tops the Malden, Massachusetts ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC pays above the 88th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Malden, Massachusetts market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 87th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC as a responsive employer.
#2MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC debuts in the Malden, Massachusetts top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. MONDO MOTION LLC pays above the 90th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Malden, Massachusetts market. MONDO MOTION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. MONDO MOTION LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Malden, Massachusetts median.
#3MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Malden, Massachusetts top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 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.
Lane mix and benefits across Malden, Massachusetts
8% of Malden, 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 Malden, Massachusetts postings; dedicated routes at 29%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 71% and riders-allowed at 70%.
How Malden, Massachusetts compares to Massachusetts
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Malden, Massachusetts sits 6% above the Massachusetts baseline.
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 Malden, Massachusetts
- CDL driver salary in Malden, Massachusetts
- Best owner-operator companies in Massachusetts
How we compile these rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated November 2026.