Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Plainfield, Illinois (July 2026)
683 owner-operator carriers are hiring in Plainfield, Illinois this July 2026. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. Performance Trucking Inc follows at $8,000/week gross. Illinois anchors the US rail and truck network through Chicago, the largest intermodal hub in North America, with I-80 / I-90 / I-55 feeding a dense concentration of manufacturing, warehousing, and cold-chain freight.
What changed in July 2026
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The owner-operator carriers leading Plainfield, Illinois 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 tops the Plainfield, Illinois ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 96th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Plainfield, Illinois.
#2Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc sits in the 93rd percentile for gross weekly revenue among Plainfield, Illinois carriers.
#3WINNERS 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 responds to driver applications more reliably than the Plainfield, Illinois median.
Also in the top 10: #4 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 SWEET EXPRESS LLC at $8,500/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 OVERLOG INC at $3,145/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 POPE TRANSPORT INC at $7,000/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Plainfield, Illinois
11% of Plainfield, Illinois's active CDL postings are regional and 86% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Plainfield, Illinois postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 91%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 72% and riders-allowed at 68%.
Plainfield, Illinois vs Illinois: the numbers that diverge
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Plainfield, Illinois sits 6 points below the Illinois baseline.
Driving CDL in Illinois
Illinois is one of the most strategically located CDL states — Chicago is the largest US intermodal rail hub, so a huge percentage of national freight passes through. The metro lanes pay well but congestion on I-80, I-90, and I-294 is consistent enough to be a real income variable. Outside the Chicago metro, downstate Illinois looks much more like Iowa or Indiana — agricultural freight, less density, easier driving. State income tax is moderate. The winter operational profile is severe: lake-effect snow, road salt, and the freezing-thawing cycle eat equipment faster than most southern states.
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The methodology behind the rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated July 2026.