Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Puyallup, Washington (May 2026)
There are 438 owner-operator carriers currently posting jobs in Puyallup, Washington. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of May 2026, not historical pay surveys. TAZ TRUCKING INC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $10,999. D-LINE TRUCKING INC follows at $5,750/week gross. Washington freight flows through the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma — a major West Coast container complex — with I-5 north-south and I-90 east-west carrying forest-products, agricultural exports from the Yakima Valley, and technology freight.
What changed in May 2026
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The owner-operator carriers leading Puyallup, Washington this month
The top of the list is TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1TAZ TRUCKING INC — $10,999/wk
TAZ TRUCKING INC is number-one in Puyallup, Washington this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 92nd percentile in the Puyallup, Washington market. TAZ TRUCKING INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 83rd percentile.
#2D-LINE TRUCKING INC — $5,750/wk
D-LINE TRUCKING INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Puyallup, Washington median.
#3AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC — $2,300/wk
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Puyallup, Washington median. Pay is guaranteed on a weekly minimum.
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC stands alone in Puyallup, Washington's top 10 on guaranteed pay — every other ranked carrier here pays per-mile or per-load.
Also in the top 10: #4 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #6 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #7 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC at $8,500/wk, #10 Red Diamond Freight, LLC at $7,050/wk.
What Puyallup, Washington drivers actually run
The route mix in Puyallup, Washington this month tilts OTR: 7% regional, 89% OTR, 1% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Puyallup, Washington CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 92% take-truck-home, 75% pet-friendly, 72% riders-allowed.
Where Puyallup, Washington differs from the Washington baseline
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Puyallup, Washington differs most from Washington — 7% above statewide.
Driving CDL in Washington
Washington freight flows through the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma — a major West Coast container complex — with I-5 north-south and I-90 east-west carrying forest-products freight, agricultural exports from the Yakima Valley (apples, hops, wine grapes), and technology-sector loads. Mountain passes on I-90 (Snoqualmie, Stevens) are aggressive winter operational variables; chain laws apply liberally from November through April. Cost of living is high in the Puget Sound metros. Washington has no state income tax — meaningful comp pull for drivers based here.
Related guides
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The methodology behind the rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated May 2026.