Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee (November 2026)
In Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee as of November 2026, 654 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. Tennessee is a critical national freight crossroads: Memphis hosts the FedEx global air hub and a major trucking interchange on I-40 / I-55, while Nashville-area automotive and manufacturing plants drive dense I-65 / I-24 lane activity.
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 Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #5), and IGV Express inc (was #8) 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, 8 carriers joined, 8 left, and 32 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 | #2 | #5 | Down 3 places |
| Freight X LLC | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #7 | #10 | Down 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | Not ranked | #15 | New |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #14 | #17 | Down 3 places |
| SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION | #22 | #18 | Up 4 places |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | Not ranked | #19 | New |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #21 | #20 | Up 1 place |
| J & H TRUCKING INC | #25 | #21 | Up 4 places |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #26 | #22 | Up 4 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #18 | #23 | Down 5 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #31 | #24 | Up 7 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #30 | #25 | Up 5 places |
| General Transport | #27 | #26 | Up 1 place |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #33 | #27 | Up 6 places |
| OTRL Recruiting | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| A & H INC | #35 | #30 | Up 5 places |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #32 | #31 | Up 1 place |
| Black & Blue Transport LLC | #28 | #32 | Down 4 places |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #34 | #33 | Up 1 place |
| REAL TRUCKING INC | #36 | #34 | Up 2 places |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #37 | #36 | Up 1 place |
| EOS Trucking Inc. | #38 | #37 | Up 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #39 | #38 | Up 1 place |
| LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC | #41 | #39 | Up 2 places |
| BANE HAULING & RIGGING LLC | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | #44 | #42 | Up 2 places |
| AN'RE'S FREIGHT LINE, LLC | #45 | #44 | Up 1 place |
| REVEL TRANSPORT LLC | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| B&Z LOGISTICS INC | #47 | #46 | Up 1 place |
| GOLDEN CIRCLE GROUP INC | #48 | #47 | Up 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #49 | #48 | Up 1 place |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #49 | New |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC | #5 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| IGV Express inc | #8 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #11 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee's top owner-operator carriers right now
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 Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee market. MONDO MOTION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags MONDO MOTION LLC as a responsive employer.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is new to the Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 87th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee median.
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 Freight X LLC at $6,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 HERMES NVC CORP at $4,437/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee
Of active CDL postings in Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee this month, 10% are regional and 89% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 73% and riders-allowed at 70%.
How Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee compares to Tennessee
| Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee | Tennessee top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $5,637 | $5,207 | +8% |
| Dedicated routes | 45% | 39% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee sits 8% above the Tennessee baseline.
Driving CDL in Tennessee
Tennessee is a critical national freight crossroads: Memphis hosts the FedEx Express World Hub — one of the world's largest air cargo hubs by tonnage — and a major trucking interchange on I-40 / I-55, with the nightly sort cycle generating enormous regional dispatch demand. Nashville-area automotive (Nissan Smyrna) and manufacturing drive dense I-65 / I-24 lane activity. Cost of living is below the national average; Tennessee has no state income tax on wages. East TN (Chattanooga, Knoxville) is mountain-adjacent — I-40 east through the Smokies and I-24 across Monteagle pass have real winter weight.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee
- CDL driver salary in Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee
- Best owner-operator companies in Tennessee
How we compile these rankings
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.