Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Portsmouth, Virginia (July 2026)
566 owner-operator carriers are hiring in Portsmouth, Virginia this July 2026. Performance Trucking Inc leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,000. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC follows at $5,500/week gross. Virginia freight is anchored by the Port of Virginia at Norfolk and Hampton Roads, the deepest commercial harbor on the East Coast (55 ft after the Gateway dredging program), with I-95 / I-64 / I-81 truck corridors connecting it to the mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets.
What changed in July 2026
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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Portsmouth, Virginia this month
The top of the list is Performance Trucking Inc at $8,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc leads the Portsmouth, Virginia market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. Performance Trucking Inc's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 93rd percentile across Portsmouth, Virginia.
#2ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#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 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #9 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #10 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Portsmouth, Virginia
8% of Portsmouth, Virginia's active CDL postings are regional and 92% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (0%).
Across Portsmouth, Virginia CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 73% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
How Portsmouth, Virginia compares to Virginia
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Portsmouth, Virginia differs most from Virginia — 10% above statewide.
Driving CDL in Virginia
Virginia freight is anchored by the Port of Virginia at Norfolk and Hampton Roads — the deepest commercial harbor on the East Coast and a top-tier US container gateway. The I-95 / I-64 / I-81 truck corridors connect Norfolk to mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets, with I-81 north-south through the Shenandoah Valley a major regional freight spine. Cost of living varies widely (high in Northern Virginia, moderate elsewhere). Virginia has a moderate graduated state income tax. Northern Virginia (DC suburbs) congestion is consistently top-tier; central and western VA is generally easier driving.
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Where this data comes from
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated July 2026.