Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Mesa, Arizona (November 2026)
There are 480 owner-operator carriers currently posting jobs in Mesa, Arizona. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/week gross. Mesa is part of the Phoenix metro's eastern industrial corridor, with semiconductor and electronics manufacturing generating high-value loads and US-60 connecting to I-10 for regional distribution.
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 Mesa, Arizona. Biggest climb: WLC GROUP INC (#30 → #17). Biggest falls: EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (#1 → #39) and J & J Oil LLC (#18 → #28). 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, 6 left, and 29 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 |
| Rickman Transport, LLC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| Ali Star Inc | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| ITF Group | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #11 | #15 | Down 4 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | #30 | #17 | Up 13 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125) |
| TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| CO Lines Inc | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #17 | #20 | Down 3 places |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #14 | #21 | Down 7 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| MEGA TRUCKS INC | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| J & H TRUCKING INC | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| Voyager Express | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| J & J Oil LLC | #18 | #28 | Down 10 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #31 | #29 | Up 2 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #28 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #33 | #32 | Up 1 place |
| A & H INC | #36 | #33 | Up 3 places |
| OTRL Recruiting | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #34 | #35 | Down 1 place |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #32 | #36 | Down 4 places |
| EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC | #1 | #39 | Down 38 places |
| LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #44 | #43 | Up 1 place |
| NATIONWIDE TRANS INC | #45 | #44 | Up 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #43 | #45 | Down 2 places |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #7 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAGIC TRANS LLC | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| American Eagle Enterprise | #35 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Rayyon Cargo INC | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Mesa, Arizona this month
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 Mesa, Arizona this month on the composite ranking. MONDO MOTION LLC sits in the 96th percentile for gross weekly revenue among Mesa, Arizona carriers. MONDO MOTION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Mesa, Arizona.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC makes its first-time appearance in Mesa, Arizona'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 Mesa, Arizona top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. 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 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 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #9 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #10 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Mesa, Arizona
8% of Mesa, Arizona'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 2% of Mesa, Arizona postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 92%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 73% and riders-allowed at 71%.
Where Mesa, Arizona differs from the Arizona baseline
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Mesa, Arizona differs most from Arizona — 3% above statewide.
Driving CDL in Mesa
Mesa is part of the Phoenix metro's eastern industrial corridor. An Apple data center campus and Boeing's Apache helicopter plant drive high-value loads; data-center construction is steady. US-60 feeds I-10 for regional distribution. Summer heat above 110°F is the dominant operational reality — equipment cooling matters, forced stops are real, work shifts to early morning.
Driving CDL in Arizona
Arizona freight runs on the I-19 / I-10 corridor from the Nogales border crossing — one of the busiest US-Mexico commercial crossings — through Tucson and Phoenix metro distribution. Semiconductor fabs in the Phoenix metro add a high-value freight segment on top of the regional distribution base. Summer heat is the dominant operational variable: ambient temperatures above 110°F change how equipment behaves and how long you can run before forced cooling stops. Arizona has a low flat state income tax.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Mesa, Arizona
- CDL driver salary in Mesa, Arizona
- Best owner-operator companies in Arizona
How we compile these 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.