Updated September 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Methuen, Massachusetts (September 2026)
In Methuen, Massachusetts as of September 2026, 496 carriers are actively hiring 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. 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 a major concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing requiring cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in September 2026
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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Methuen, Massachusetts this month
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 tops the Methuen, Massachusetts ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 88th percentile in the Methuen, Massachusetts market. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 87th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Methuen, Massachusetts.
#2WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,657/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 92nd percentile. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $6,250/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC ranks in the 98th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #5 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #6 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #7 LOAD MONSTER INC at $2,450/wk, #8 KILO METER LOGISTIC INC at $7,500/wk, #9 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #10 MEGA TRUCKS INC at $13,500/wk.
What Methuen, Massachusetts drivers actually run
The route mix in Methuen, Massachusetts this month tilts OTR: 7% regional, 92% OTR, 0% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Methuen, Massachusetts CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 73% pet-friendly, 70% riders-allowed.
Methuen, Massachusetts vs Massachusetts: the numbers that diverge
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Methuen, Massachusetts differs most from Massachusetts — 5% 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 consistently in the worst US tier. 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 Methuen, Massachusetts
- CDL driver salary in Methuen, Massachusetts
- Best owner-operator companies in Massachusetts
Where this data comes from
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated September 2026.