Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Mount Prospect, Illinois (July 2026)
Mount Prospect, Illinois's owner-operator market includes 678 active carriers as of July 2026. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC follows at $2,437/week gross. Illinois anchors the US rail and truck network through Chicago, the largest intermodal hub in North America, with I-80 / I-90 / I-55 feeding a dense concentration of manufacturing, warehousing, and cold-chain freight.
What changed in July 2026
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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Mount Prospect, Illinois this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $5,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tops the Mount Prospect, Illinois ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
#2WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
#3INLAND EMPIRE LLC — $7,875/wk
INLAND EMPIRE LLC sits in the 91st percentile for gross weekly revenue among Mount Prospect, Illinois carriers.
Also in the top 10: #4 TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $6,250/wk, #5 SWEET EXPRESS LLC at $8,500/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 OVERLOG INC at $3,145/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 POPE TRANSPORT INC at $7,000/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Mount Prospect, Illinois
11% of Mount Prospect, Illinois's active CDL postings are regional and 86% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Mount Prospect, Illinois postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 91%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 72% and riders-allowed at 68%.
Mount Prospect, Illinois vs Illinois: the numbers that diverge
| Mount Prospect, Illinois | Illinois top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Mount Prospect, Illinois's biggest divergence from Illinois is on pet-friendly fleets, 6 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Illinois
Illinois is one of the most strategically located CDL states — Chicago is the largest US intermodal rail hub, so a huge percentage of national freight passes through. The metro lanes pay well but congestion on I-80, I-90, and I-294 is consistent enough to be a real income variable. Outside the Chicago metro, downstate Illinois looks much more like Iowa or Indiana — agricultural freight, less density, easier driving. State income tax is moderate. The winter operational profile is severe: lake-effect snow, road salt, and the freezing-thawing cycle eat equipment faster than most southern states.
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Where this data comes from
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 July 2026.