Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Minnesota (November 2026)
In Minnesota as of November 2026, 623 carriers are actively hiring owner-operators. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/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 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 Minnesota. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #2), and IGV Express inc (was #10) 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, 7 carriers joined, 7 left, and 28 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 |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| WIDER GROUP INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #8 | #10 | Down 2 places |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #14 | New |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #16 | #17 | Down 1 place |
| WLC GROUP INC | Not ranked | #18 | New |
| CO Lines Inc | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| SUPERTRANSPORT LLC | #24 | #21 | Up 3 places |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION | #26 | #23 | Up 3 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #23 | #24 | Down 1 place |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #30 | #25 | Up 5 places |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #28 | #26 | Up 2 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #21 | #27 | Down 6 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #34 | #28 | Up 6 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #31 | #29 | Up 2 places |
| ICD FREIGHT INC | #33 | #30 | Up 3 places |
| A & H INC | #37 | #31 | Up 6 places |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #32 | New |
| OTRL Recruiting | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #36 | #34 | Up 2 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #38 | #36 | Up 2 places |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #35 | #37 | Down 2 places |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| TM AG & EXCAVATING LLC | #47 | #45 | Up 2 places |
| REAL TRUCKING INC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| REVEL TRANSPORT LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC | #2 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| IGV Express inc | #10 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TNO TRUCKING INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The owner-operator carriers leading Minnesota 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 tops the Minnesota ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Minnesota market. MONDO MOTION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Minnesota.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Minnesota top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is new to the Minnesota top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. 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.
Also in the top 10: #4 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/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 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk, #10 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $4,975/wk.
What Minnesota drivers actually run
9% of Minnesota's active CDL postings are regional and 91% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (0%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Minnesota postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 72% and riders-allowed at 69%.
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. First-time Twin Cities runs should check truck-route restrictions carefully.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Minnesota
- CDL driver salary in Minnesota
- Best owner-operator companies in the United States
Where this data comes from
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.