Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Sammamish, Washington (May 2026)
Sammamish, Washington has 437 active owner-operator carriers as of May 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. 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
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Sammamish, Washington's top owner-operator carriers right now
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 tops the Sammamish, Washington ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 92nd percentile in the Sammamish, Washington market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 83rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2D-LINE TRUCKING INC — $5,750/wk
D-LINE TRUCKING INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Sammamish, Washington median.
#3AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC — $2,300/wk
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Sammamish, Washington median. AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC guarantees weekly pay — useful when freight slows down.
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC stands alone in Sammamish, 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.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Sammamish, Washington
The route mix in Sammamish, Washington this month tilts OTR: 7% regional, 90% OTR, 1% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Sammamish, Washington CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 92% take-truck-home, 75% pet-friendly, 72% riders-allowed.
How Sammamish, Washington compares to Washington
Sammamish, Washington's biggest divergence from Washington is on average weekly pay, 7% above the state baseline.
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.
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How we compile these rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated May 2026.