Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Phoenix, Arizona (July 2026)
Phoenix, Arizona has 474 active owner-operator carriers as of July 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC follows at $2,437/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 July 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 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 Phoenix, Arizona this month on the composite ranking. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier 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. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3INLAND EMPIRE LLC — $7,875/wk
INLAND EMPIRE LLC sits in the 89th percentile for gross weekly revenue among Phoenix, Arizona carriers.
Also in the top 10: #4 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #5 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #6 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #7 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #9 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #10 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk.
What Phoenix, Arizona drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Phoenix, Arizona this month, 7% are regional and 93% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 0%.
Across Phoenix, Arizona CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 92% take-truck-home, 75% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
How Phoenix, Arizona compares to Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona's biggest divergence from Arizona is on average weekly pay, 6% 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 July 2026.