Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Roseville, Michigan (July 2026)
There are 594 owner-operator carriers currently posting jobs in Roseville, Michigan. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of July 2026, not historical pay surveys. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500. INLAND EMPIRE LLC follows at $7,875/week gross. Michigan is the US automotive manufacturing heartland, with Detroit and the I-94 / I-75 corridor carrying dense parts-and-assembly flows and Great Lakes ports at Detroit, Muskegon, and Sault Ste. Marie handling bulk commodities.
What changed in July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Roseville, Michigan vs Michigan: the numbers that diverge
| Roseville, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $6,305 | $5,367 | +17% |
| Sign-on bonus rate | 28% | 34% | -6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 86% | 78% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Roseville, Michigan's biggest divergence from Michigan is on average weekly pay, 17% above the state baseline.
Roseville, Michigan's top owner-operator carriers right now
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 leads the Roseville, Michigan market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Roseville, Michigan market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 96th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Roseville, Michigan median.
#2INLAND EMPIRE LLC — $7,875/wk
INLAND EMPIRE LLC's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 90th percentile across Roseville, Michigan.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 96th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $6,250/wk, #5 SWEET EXPRESS LLC at $8,500/wk, #6 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #7 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #9 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk, #10 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Roseville, Michigan
10% of Roseville, Michigan's active CDL postings are regional and 89% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (1%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Roseville, Michigan postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 92%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 75% and riders-allowed at 69%.
Driving CDL in Michigan
Michigan is the US automotive heartland — a huge share of CDL work in the state is tied to auto-parts inbound or finished-vehicle outbound. Detroit / Dearborn / Flint lanes have a distinctive operational rhythm that follows plant production schedules, including layoff weeks where freight volume drops significantly. Winter is the dominant operational variable: lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan can shut down west-side runs, and the freeze-thaw cycle on I-94, I-75, and I-96 means road surfaces are rough year-round. State income tax is flat and moderate. The Upper Peninsula is genuinely remote — long stretches with no fuel stops or services — and most newer drivers shouldn't take UP loads until they've learned the territory.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Roseville, Michigan
- CDL driver salary in Roseville, Michigan
- Best owner-operator companies in Michigan
How we compile these rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated July 2026.