Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Pueblo, Colorado (May 2026)
Pueblo, Colorado has 479 active owner-operator carriers as of May 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,491 and an average $2,000 sign-on bonus. Zmile Inc follows at $2,987/week gross. Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 cross at Denver, with energy-sector freight from the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin's Niobrara play in Weld County and growing produce flows out of the Western Slope.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where Pueblo, Colorado differs from the Colorado baseline
| Pueblo, Colorado | Colorado top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $6,985 | $5,664 | +23% |
| Dedicated routes | 53% | 39% | +14 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Pueblo, Colorado sits 23% above the Colorado baseline.
Pueblo, Colorado's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC at $5,491/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC — $5,491/wk
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC leads the Pueblo, Colorado market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2Zmile Inc — $2,987/wk
Zmile Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. Zmile Inc responds to driver applications more reliably than the Pueblo, Colorado median.
#3WIDER GROUP INC — $6,250/wk
WIDER GROUP INC is active in Pueblo, Colorado with a current open requisition.
Also in the top 10: #4 AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC at $2,300/wk, #5 TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/wk, #6 D-LINE TRUCKING INC at $5,750/wk, #7 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #8 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #9 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #10 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Pueblo, Colorado
6% of Pueblo, Colorado's active CDL postings are regional and 92% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Pueblo, Colorado postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 94%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 76% and riders-allowed at 73%.
Driving CDL in Colorado
Colorado trucking centers on the I-25 / I-70 crossroads at Denver, with I-70 westbound the gateway to the Mountain West. Mountain passes and canyons — Eisenhower Tunnel (above 11,000 ft), Vail Pass, and Glenwood Canyon — are the dominant operational variable. Chain laws are aggressively enforced on I-70 from September through May. Elevation affects engine performance, brakes, and HOS realism. Cost of living along the Front Range is high relative to the Mountain West interior. Colorado has a moderate flat state income tax. Western Slope produce, northern Permian energy, and Denver last-mile distribution round out the lane mix.
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Where this data comes from
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated May 2026.