Updated September 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Phoenix, Arizona (September 2026)
Phoenix, Arizona has 482 active owner-operator carriers as of September 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $2,657 and an average $2,142 sign-on bonus. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC follows at $8,500/week gross. Phoenix is the largest Southwest freight hub, where I-10 and I-17 intersect (with I-40 reachable via I-17 north to Flagstaff), with semiconductor fabs, growing data-center construction, and cross-border flows from Nogales and other Arizona ports of entry.
What changed in September 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Phoenix, Arizona this month
The top of the list is WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,657/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC is number-one in Phoenix, Arizona this month on the composite ranking. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC ranks in the 92nd percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $8,500/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC sits in the 94th percentile for gross weekly revenue among Phoenix, Arizona carriers. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Phoenix, Arizona.
#3Rickman Transport, LLC — $9,250/wk
Rickman Transport, LLC sits in the 96th percentile for gross weekly revenue among Phoenix, Arizona carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 91st percentile.
Rickman Transport, LLC leads Phoenix, Arizona's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $6,000 for new drivers.
Also in the top 10: #4 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #5 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #6 KILO METER LOGISTIC INC at $7,500/wk, #7 LOAD MONSTER INC at $2,450/wk, #8 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #9 COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC at $4,366/wk, #10 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk.
What Phoenix, Arizona drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Phoenix, Arizona this month, 8% are regional and 92% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 0%.
Across Phoenix, Arizona CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 92% take-truck-home, 74% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
How Phoenix, Arizona compares to Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona's biggest divergence from Arizona is on average weekly pay, 4% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Arizona
Arizona freight runs on the I-10 cross-border corridor with Mexico — Nogales is one of the busiest US-Mexico commercial crossings — and through Phoenix and Tucson metro distribution. Semiconductor fabs in the Phoenix metro add a high-value freight segment on top of the regional distribution base. Summer heat is the dominant operational variable: ambient temperatures above 110°F change how equipment behaves and how long you can run before forced cooling stops. Arizona has a low flat state income tax and generally favorable trucking regulations.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Phoenix, Arizona
- CDL driver salary in Phoenix, Arizona
- Best owner-operator companies in Arizona
Where this data comes from
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 September 2026.