Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Salem, Massachusetts (November 2026)
Salem, Massachusetts, November 2026: 493 active owner-operator carriers. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500. MONDO MOTION LLC follows at $9,250/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 the nation's largest life-sciences cluster generating cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in November 2026
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at #1, MONDO MOTION LLC at #2, and MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #3 are new to the top 50 in Salem, Massachusetts. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1) and KILO METER LOGISTIC INC (was #8) left the top 50. Average weekly pay moved most at EXPRESS CR INC (up 18.2% from $2,750 to $3,250). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 5 left, 31 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Rickman Transport, LLC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| IKKO LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #6 | Up 1 place |
| GNS TRUCKING INC | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #3 | #8 | Down 5 places |
| Ali Star Inc | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| MEGA TRUCKS INC | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #11 | #12 | Down 1 place |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| Goldway Trans LLC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #13 | #15 | Down 2 places |
| ITF Group | #15 | #16 | Down 1 place |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #17 | New |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC | #18 | #19 | Down 1 place |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #16 | #20 | Down 4 places |
| CO Lines Inc | #19 | #21 | Down 2 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | #31 | #22 | Up 9 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125) |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #17 | #23 | Down 6 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #23 | #25 | Down 2 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #20 | #26 | Down 6 places |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | #28 | #27 | Up 1 place |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #27 | #28 | Down 1 place |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #35 | #29 | Up 6 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #36 | #30 | Up 6 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #30 | #31 | Down 1 place |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #33 | #32 | Up 1 place |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| A & H INC | #38 | #35 | Up 3 places |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #32 | #36 | Down 4 places |
| LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS | #39 | #38 | Up 1 place |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #39 | New |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #46 | #44 | Up 2 places |
| STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #8 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AIA TRUCKING INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
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 — 87th percentile. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC is new to the Salem, Massachusetts top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. Gross weekly revenue here lands in the 95th percentile across Salem, Massachusetts. MONDO MOTION LLC ranks in the 98th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC is new to the Salem, Massachusetts top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 96th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #5 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/wk, #6 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #7 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/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: 1% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 72% pet-friendly, 70% riders-allowed.
Where Salem, Massachusetts differs from the Massachusetts baseline
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Salem, Massachusetts sits 7% 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 a recurring truck bottleneck. 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 November 2026.