Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in New York (July 2026)
In New York as of July 2026, 639 carriers are actively hiring owner-operators. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC follows at $2,437/week gross. New York freight is anchored by the Port of New York and New Jersey complex, the busiest on the East Coast, with I-87 / I-95 truck corridors and dense last-mile delivery demand across the New York City metro.
What changed in July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
New York's top owner-operator carriers right now
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 leads the New York market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 96th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC as a responsive employer.
#2WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC ranks in the 96th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in New York.
#3TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $6,250/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 B & T EXPRESS INC at $6,750/wk, #5 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #9 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $4,975/wk, #10 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk.
What New York drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in New York this month, 11% are regional and 86% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of New York postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 90%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 71% and riders-allowed at 67%.
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 pays 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
- CDL driver salary in New York
- Best owner-operator companies in the United States
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 July 2026.