Updated November 2026

Best Owner-Operator Companies in Owensboro, Kentucky (November 2026)

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Lanefinder is tracking 633 owner-operator carriers in Owensboro, Kentucky (November 2026). MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/week gross. Kentucky is home to UPS Worldport in Louisville, the world's largest automated package handling facility, with I-65 / I-71 / I-75 truck corridors feeding automotive assembly plants and a major bourbon-export manufacturing cluster.

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 Owensboro, Kentucky. Biggest climb: WLC GROUP INC (#31 → #16). RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #4), 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, 7 carriers joined, 7 left, and 25 changed rank.

All changes since October 2026
Ranking changes in Owensboro, Kentucky, October 2026 to November 2026
Carrier Last month This month Change
MONDO MOTION LLCNot ranked#1New
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INCNot ranked#2New
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLCNot ranked#3New
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLCNot ranked#4New
WIDER GROUP INC#2#5Down 3 places
IKKO LOGISTICS LLC#5#6Down 1 place
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS#3#7Down 4 places
HERMES NVC CORPNot ranked#8New
M&D TRANSPORT#6#9Down 3 places
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC#7#11Down 4 places
TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC#9#12Down 3 places
Goldway Trans LLC#11#13Down 2 places
ITF Group#12#14Down 2 places
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC#13#15Down 2 places
WLC GROUP INC#31#16Up 15 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125)
CO Lines Inc#15#17Down 2 places
SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC#14#18Down 4 places
SUPERTRANSPORT LLCNot ranked#19New
BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC#18#20Down 2 places
LEGACY CARGO LLC#22#21Up 1 place
J & H TRUCKING INC#24#22Up 2 places
STEPANOV TRUCKING LLCNot ranked#23New
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC#25#24Up 1 place
J & J Oil LLC#19#25Down 6 places
EXPRESS CR INC#32#26Up 6 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250)
ALBA TRANS INC#30#28Up 2 places
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC#35#29Up 6 places
AS TRANSPORTATION INCNot ranked#30New
A & H INC#37#31Up 6 places
OTRL RecruitingNot ranked#32New
Black & Blue Transport LLC#28#34Down 6 places
D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC#36#35Up 1 place
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP#38#36Up 2 places
LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC#34#37Down 3 places
STAR PARTNERS LLCNot ranked#38New
LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC#42#40Up 2 places
EOS Trucking Inc.#40#42Down 2 places
RAY'S TRANSPORT INC#1Not rankedDropped out
EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC#4Not rankedDropped out
IGV Express inc#8Not rankedDropped out
AIA TRUCKING INC#16Not rankedDropped out
A&M CARRIERS INC#17Not rankedDropped out
KILO METER LOGISTIC INC#20Not rankedDropped out
BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC#21Not rankedDropped out
DOGE Trucking LLC#23Not rankedDropped out
MAX MOVE LLC#26Not rankedDropped out
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC#29Not rankedDropped out

Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Owensboro, Kentucky 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 leads the Owensboro, Kentucky market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for gross weekly revenue in Owensboro, Kentucky. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.

#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk

MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Owensboro, Kentucky top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Owensboro, Kentucky.

#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk

ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is new to the Owensboro, Kentucky top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. The carrier ranks in the 85th percentile for gross weekly revenue in Owensboro, Kentucky. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC ranks in the 87th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC 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 HERMES NVC CORP at $4,437/wk, #9 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $5,833/wk.

Lane mix and benefits across Owensboro, Kentucky

Of active CDL postings in Owensboro, Kentucky this month, 10% are regional and 90% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 0%.

Across Owensboro, Kentucky CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 72% pet-friendly, 70% riders-allowed.

How Owensboro, Kentucky compares to Kentucky

How Owensboro, Kentucky compares to Kentucky
Owensboro, KentuckyKentucky top 50 Delta
Average weekly pay$6,074$5,495+11%
Dedicated routes46%38%+8 pt
Riders-allowed policies90%82%+8 pt

Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026

Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Owensboro, Kentucky differs most from Kentucky — 11% above statewide.

Driving CDL in Kentucky

Kentucky is home to UPS Worldport in Louisville, the world's largest automated package handling facility, which generates enormous regional trucking demand around the nightly sort cycle. The I-65 / I-71 / I-75 corridors feed automotive assembly (Toyota Georgetown, Ford Louisville) and bourbon distillery distribution. Coal freight from eastern KY mines moves by rail and truck to power plants. Cost of living is below the national average. Kentucky has a low flat state income tax. I-75 through the eastern KY mountains in winter is no joke.

How we compile these rankings

Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated November 2026.

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