Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Santa Fe, New Mexico (July 2026)
Santa Fe, New Mexico's owner-operator market includes 474 active carriers as of July 2026. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. INLAND EMPIRE LLC follows at $7,875/week gross. New Mexico freight runs on I-25 north-south and I-40 east-west, with Permian Basin oil-and-gas service loads in the southeast corner and border-crossing activity at Santa Teresa and El Paso feeding cross-border trade.
What changed in July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Santa Fe, New Mexico vs New Mexico: the numbers that diverge
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Santa Fe, New Mexico sits 25% above the New Mexico baseline.
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Santa Fe, New Mexico this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $5,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tops the Santa Fe, New Mexico ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2INLAND EMPIRE LLC — $7,875/wk
INLAND EMPIRE LLC pays above the 83rd percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Santa Fe, New Mexico market.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #5 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #6 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #7 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Santa Fe, New Mexico
7% of Santa Fe, New Mexico's active CDL postings are regional and 93% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (0%).
Across Santa Fe, New Mexico CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 75% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in New Mexico
New Mexico freight runs on I-25 north-south (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Cruces) and I-40 east-west. Permian Basin oil-and-gas service loads dominate in the southeast corner. Border-crossing activity at Santa Teresa (near El Paso) feeds cross-border manufacturing trade with Chihuahua. Cost of living is low; New Mexico has a moderate graduated state income tax. Winter mountain passes (Raton on I-25, the Continental Divide on I-40) are operational variables. The state is large and sparsely populated outside the central Rio Grande corridor.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- CDL driver salary in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Best owner-operator companies in New Mexico
The methodology behind the rankings
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated July 2026.