Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Newark, New Jersey (July 2026)
In Newark, New Jersey as of July 2026, 552 carriers are actively hiring owner-operators. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. INLAND EMPIRE LLC follows at $7,875/week gross. Newark anchors the Port of New York and New Jersey, the busiest east-coast container complex, with dense rail and truck intermodal connections via I-95 / NJ Turnpike and a significant US air-cargo airport at Newark Liberty.
What changed in July 2026
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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Newark, New Jersey 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 is number-one in Newark, New Jersey this month on the composite ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2INLAND EMPIRE LLC — $7,875/wk
INLAND EMPIRE LLC pays above the 84th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Newark, New Jersey market.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
Also in the top 10: #4 TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $6,250/wk, #5 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #6 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #7 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #8 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #9 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk, #10 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Newark, New Jersey
Of active CDL postings in Newark, New Jersey this month, 9% are regional and 89% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Across Newark, New Jersey CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 90% take-truck-home, 72% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
Newark, New Jersey vs New Jersey: the numbers that diverge
Newark, New Jersey's biggest divergence from New Jersey is on average weekly pay, 12% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in New Jersey
New Jersey is the primary Northeast freight gateway through Port Newark-Elizabeth — the busiest container port on the East Coast — with the NJ Turnpike (I-95) and dense intermodal facilities feeding the New York metro market. Drayage out of the port is the largest single CDL segment. Cost of living is high; New Jersey state income tax is high and graduated (peaks above 10%). Bridge tolls and truck-route restrictions on the Garden State Parkway (no trucks allowed) and certain Hudson crossings add planning overhead. NJ Turnpike traffic is consistently in the worst US tier.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Newark, New Jersey
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The methodology behind the rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated July 2026.