Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Salem, Massachusetts (July 2026)
Salem, Massachusetts, July 2026: 492 active owner-operator carriers. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500. INLAND EMPIRE LLC follows at $7,875/week gross. Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 metro grid through Boston, with Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo and a major concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing requiring cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in July 2026
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The owner-operator carriers leading Salem, Massachusetts 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 Salem, Massachusetts ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Gross weekly revenue here lands in the 93rd percentile across Salem, Massachusetts. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2INLAND EMPIRE LLC — $7,875/wk
INLAND EMPIRE LLC sits in the 88th percentile for gross weekly revenue among Salem, Massachusetts carriers.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC ranks in the 96th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
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 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #8 Ali Star Inc at $9,000/wk, #9 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #10 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Salem, Massachusetts
The route mix in Salem, Massachusetts this month tilts OTR: 8% regional, 92% OTR, 0% local, 0% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Salem, Massachusetts CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 73% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
Where Salem, Massachusetts differs from the Massachusetts baseline
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Salem, Massachusetts sits 13% above the Massachusetts baseline.
Driving CDL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts freight runs on the I-90 / I-93 / I-95 grid through Boston, with the Port of Boston handling bulk and container cargo. A dense biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster around Cambridge / Boston / Worcester requires cold-chain and hazmat-eligible lanes. The Big Dig tunnels have truck-height and hazmat restrictions worth checking before routing. Boston congestion is consistently in the worst US tier. Cost of living is among the highest nationally. Massachusetts has a moderate flat state income tax with an added surtax on very high incomes (not relevant for most drivers).
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Salem, Massachusetts
- CDL driver salary in Salem, Massachusetts
- Best owner-operator companies in Massachusetts
Where this data comes from
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 July 2026.