Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in New York, New York (November 2026)
New York, New York, November 2026: 545 active owner-operator carriers. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC follows at $6,500/week gross. New York City freight is dominated by the Port of New York and New Jersey complex and dense last-mile delivery demand across five boroughs, with I-95 and the NJ Turnpike channeling the region's massive consumer and commercial import volumes.
What changed in November 2026
MONDO MOTION LLC at #1, ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at #2, and MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #3 are new to the top 50 in New York, New York. Biggest climb: WLC GROUP INC (#29 → #18). Biggest fall: GRAMMER LOGISTICS (#1 → #20). RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #2) and KILO METER LOGISTIC 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, 5 carriers joined, 6 left, and 23 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| WIDER GROUP INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| IKKO LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #6 | Up 1 place |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| Ali Star Inc | #5 | #8 | Down 3 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #6 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #14 | New |
| ITF Group | #14 | #15 | Down 1 place |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #15 | #17 | Down 2 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | #29 | #18 | Up 11 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125) |
| CO Lines Inc | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| GRAMMER LOGISTICS | #1 | #20 | Down 19 places |
| SUPERTRANSPORT LLC | #23 | #21 | Up 2 places |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #22 | #23 | Down 1 place |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | Not ranked | #24 | New |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #27 | #25 | Up 2 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #19 | #26 | Down 7 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #30 | #27 | Up 3 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #34 | #30 | Up 4 places |
| A & H INC | #33 | #31 | Up 2 places |
| CANAAN XPRESS LLC | #36 | #33 | Up 3 places |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #45 | #44 | Up 1 place |
| Safeway Trucking Corporation | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC | #44 | #46 | Down 2 places |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #2 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #8 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TNO TRUCKING INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The owner-operator carriers leading New York, New York 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 New York, New York ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the New York, New York 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 New York, New York.
#2ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is new to the New York, New York 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 New York, New York median.
#3MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the New York, New York 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.
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 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #9 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #10 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in New York, New York
The route mix in New York, New York this month tilts OTR: 9% regional, 89% OTR, 2% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of New York, New York postings; dedicated routes at 31%; take-truck-home at 91%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 70% and riders-allowed at 68%.
How New York, New York compares to New York
| New York, New York | New York top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $6,694 | $5,124 | +31% |
| Dedicated routes | 52% | 43% | +9 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
New York, New York's biggest divergence from New York is on average weekly pay, 31% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in New York
NYC CDL work is the densest urban freight environment in the country. Five Boroughs each require specific routing knowledge; bridge and tunnel restrictions and HOS realism in traffic affect every dispatch. Cost of living is among the highest in the country; pay reflects port-area plus dense-urban competition. Most through-drivers avoid NYC entirely.
Driving CDL in New York
New York CDL work is mostly upstate or NYC-metro last-mile — almost no through-driver wants to deal with the Five Boroughs more than necessary. The patchwork of bridge tolls (MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Port Authority, Thruway Authority), the truck-route restrictions in Manhattan and on the parkways, and the weight-on-bridge rules add real planning overhead. Long Island delivery work can pay a premium for drivers who can actually navigate it. Upstate freight on I-90 / I-87 looks much more like normal interstate driving, with the addition of real winter — lake-effect snow off Erie and Ontario can shut runs down. State income tax is high; many drivers based here run out-of-state lanes to keep the math working.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in New York, New York
- CDL driver salary in New York, New York
- Best owner-operator companies in New York
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.