Updated September 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Maplewood, Minnesota (September 2026)
As of September 2026, 569 carriers in Maplewood, Minnesota are posting active jobs for owner-operators. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500 and an average $2,000 sign-on bonus. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC follows at $2,657/week gross. Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities metro grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, with large agricultural export volumes — soybeans, corn, and wheat — and a significant medical-device manufacturing sector.
What changed in September 2026
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Maplewood, Minnesota's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is RAY'S TRANSPORT INC at $8,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1RAY'S TRANSPORT INC — $8,500/wk
RAY'S TRANSPORT INC is number-one in Maplewood, Minnesota this month on the composite ranking. Gross weekly revenue here lands in the 94th percentile across Maplewood, Minnesota. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 87th percentile. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,657/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC ranks in the 92nd percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Maplewood, Minnesota.
#3WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $8,750/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC pays above the 90th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Maplewood, Minnesota market. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 LOAD MONSTER INC at $5,125/wk, #5 TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $6,250/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #10 AIA TRUCKING INC at $3,450/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Maplewood, Minnesota
Of active CDL postings in Maplewood, Minnesota this month, 7% are regional and 93% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 0%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Maplewood, Minnesota postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 92%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 74% and riders-allowed at 71%.
Where Maplewood, Minnesota differs from the Minnesota baseline
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Maplewood, Minnesota differs most from Minnesota — 7% above statewide.
Driving CDL in Minnesota
Minnesota freight moves on the I-35 / I-94 Twin Cities grid and reaches the Great Lakes at Duluth, a significant Lake Superior port. Agricultural exports — soybeans, corn, wheat — drive heavy outbound volume. A significant medical-device manufacturing sector (Medtronic and others) generates high-value freight. Winter is the dominant operational variable: sub-zero stretches affect equipment, idle-time policy, and HOS realism. Minnesota has a high graduated state income tax — among the higher rates in the country. The Twin Cities have unusually-designed truck-restricted bridges; first-time runs should consult routing notes carefully.
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Where this data comes from
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 September 2026.