Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Salt Lake City, Utah (November 2026)
Salt Lake City, Utah has 456 active owner-operator carriers as of November 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/week gross. Salt Lake City sits at the I-15 / I-80 crossroads connecting Pacific Coast distribution to the Mountain West interior, with growing technology and data-center freight, copper and mineral mining loads, and outdoor-gear manufacturing.
What changed in November 2026
MONDO MOTION LLC at #1, MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #2, and ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at #3 are new to the top 50 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Biggest climb: WLC GROUP INC (#30 → #19). Biggest fall: J & J Oil LLC (#18 → #28). GNS TRUCKING INC (was #2) 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, and 31 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Rickman Transport, LLC | #1 | #4 | Down 3 places |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| IKKO LOGISTICS LLC | #7 | #6 | Up 1 place |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| ADAMS TRUCKING INC | #3 | #8 | Down 5 places |
| Ali Star Inc | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| ITF Group | #13 | #14 | Down 1 place |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #15 | New |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #12 | #16 | Down 4 places |
| TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC | #15 | #17 | Down 2 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | #30 | #19 | Up 11 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125) |
| CO Lines Inc | #19 | #20 | Down 1 place |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #17 | #21 | Down 4 places |
| SUPERTRANSPORT LLC | #23 | #22 | Up 1 place |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| MEGA TRUCKS INC | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #16 | #25 | Down 9 places |
| SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| J & H TRUCKING INC | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| J & J Oil LLC | #18 | #28 | Down 10 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #35 | #29 | Up 6 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #29 | #30 | Down 1 place |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #34 | #31 | Up 3 places |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #31 | #32 | Down 1 place |
| A & H INC | #38 | #33 | Up 5 places |
| American Eagle Enterprise | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| OTRL Recruiting | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #32 | #37 | Down 5 places |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| MIDNIGHT EXPRESS LLC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| GNS TRUCKING INC | #2 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #8 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Voyager Express | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Rayyon Cargo INC | #41 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The owner-operator carriers leading Salt Lake City, Utah this month
The top of the list is MONDO MOTION LLC at $9,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC leads the Salt Lake City, Utah market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. MONDO MOTION LLC sits in the 96th percentile for gross weekly revenue among Salt Lake City, Utah carriers. MONDO MOTION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 98th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Salt Lake City, Utah.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC makes its first-time appearance in Salt Lake City, Utah's ranking this month. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC debuts in the Salt Lake City, Utah top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Salt Lake City, Utah median.
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 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 ADAMS TRUCKING INC at $4,750/wk, #9 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Salt Lake City, Utah
6% of Salt Lake City, Utah's active CDL postings are regional and 94% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (0%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Salt Lake City, Utah postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 73% and riders-allowed at 71%.
Driving CDL in Salt Lake City
SLC CDL work runs on I-15 / I-80 — the Mountain West intersection. Distribution serving the Wasatch Front, growing tech-sector freight (Silicon Slopes), and outdoor-gear manufacturing account for most loads. Mountain passes (Parleys Canyon) shape every metro run. Winter chain controls apply October-April.
Driving CDL in Utah
Utah freight centers on Salt Lake City's I-15 / I-80 crossroads, which connects Pacific Coast distribution to the Mountain West interior. Growing technology (Silicon Slopes), outdoor gear manufacturing, and traditional mining and energy freight all add to the lane mix. Mountain driving is operational reality, not exception — Parley's Canyon east of SLC and the Wasatch passes are winter variables. Cost of living is moderate. Utah has a moderate flat state income tax. Drug and alcohol testing follows federal FMCSA rules, including the Clearinghouse, same as everywhere else.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Salt Lake City, Utah
- CDL driver salary in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Best owner-operator companies in Utah
How we compile these rankings
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated November 2026.