Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Providence, Rhode Island (July 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 483 owner-operator carriers hiring in Providence, Rhode Island. Rankings below reflect July 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC follows at $2,437/week gross. Providence sits on I-95 connecting Boston and New York, with the Port of Providence handling bulk cargo and the metro serving as a distribution point for southern New England alongside light manufacturing and healthcare logistics.
What changed in July 2026
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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Providence, Rhode Island this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $8,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $8,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tops the Providence, Rhode Island ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Gross weekly revenue here lands in the 93rd percentile across Providence, Rhode Island. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3INLAND EMPIRE LLC — $7,875/wk
INLAND EMPIRE LLC pays above the 83rd percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Providence, Rhode Island market.
Also in the top 10: #4 TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $6,250/wk, #5 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #6 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #7 Ali Star Inc at $9,000/wk, #8 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $8,250/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Providence, Rhode Island
8% of Providence, Rhode Island's active CDL postings are regional and 92% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (0%).
Across Providence, Rhode Island CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 94% take-truck-home, 74% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
Where Providence, Rhode Island differs from the Rhode Island baseline
Providence, Rhode Island's biggest divergence from Rhode Island is on average weekly pay, 3% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Rhode Island
Rhode Island is the smallest US state by area but sits directly on I-95 connecting Boston and Providence, putting it in the dense Northeast freight corridor. The Port of Providence handles bulk cargo (oil and aggregates especially). The Providence metro serves as a regional distribution point for southern New England. Cost of living is high; Rhode Island has a moderate graduated state income tax. The state's small geography means most regional drivers based here spend significant time in MA, CT, and NY — treat RI as an I-95 transit waypoint.
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Where this data comes from
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated July 2026.