Updated November 2026

Best Owner-Operator Companies in Scranton, Pennsylvania (November 2026)

Share this post

569 carriers in Scranton, Pennsylvania are actively recruiting owner-operators as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/week gross. Pennsylvania freight flows on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) and I-78 / I-80 through the state's industrial core, with Port of Philadelphia handling petroleum and bulk cargo and a manufacturing base in Pittsburgh and a major warehouse and distribution cluster in the Lehigh Valley.

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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), Ali Star Inc (was #4), and KILO METER LOGISTIC INC (was #6) 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, 9 carriers joined, 9 left, and 23 changed rank.

All changes since October 2026
Ranking changes in Scranton, Pennsylvania, October 2026 to November 2026
Carrier Last month This month Change
MONDO MOTION LLCNot ranked#1New
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INCNot ranked#2New
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLCNot ranked#3New
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLCNot ranked#4New
WIDER GROUP INC#2#5Down 3 places
IKKO LOGISTICS LLC#5#6Down 1 place
BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS#3#7Down 4 places
HERMES NVC CORPNot ranked#8New
M&D TRANSPORT#7#9Down 2 places
TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC#8#10Down 2 places
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC#10#11Down 1 place
LUXOR DRIVE INC#11#14Down 3 places
FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC#14#15Down 1 place
WLC GROUP INCNot ranked#16New
CO Lines Inc#15#17Down 2 places
SUPERTRANSPORT LLC#22#18Up 4 places
LEGACY CARGO LLC#21#20Up 1 place
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION#24#21Up 3 places
STEPANOV TRUCKING LLCNot ranked#22New
J & J Oil LLC#18#23Down 5 places
Blue Diamond Transportation LLC#26#24Up 2 places
EXPRESS CR INC#30#26Up 4 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250)
ALBA TRANS INC#29#27Up 2 places
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC#33#28Up 5 places
A & H INC#34#29Up 5 places
AS TRANSPORTATION INCNot ranked#30New
OTRL RecruitingNot ranked#31New
Wynne Transport ServiceNot ranked#33New
LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC#31#34Down 3 places
STAR PARTNERS LLCNot ranked#35New
General Transport#35#36Down 1 place
BUR-TRANS INC#41#39Up 2 places
AN ENTERPRISE INC#39#41Down 2 places
REAL TRUCKING INC#45#44Up 1 place
REVEL TRANSPORT LLC#46#45Up 1 place
TXI LogisticsNot ranked#46New
RAY'S TRANSPORT INC#1Not rankedDropped out
Ali Star Inc#4Not rankedDropped out
KILO METER LOGISTIC INC#6Not rankedDropped out
MEGA TRUCKS INC#9Not rankedDropped out
TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC#16Not rankedDropped out
TNO TRUCKING INC#17Not rankedDropped out
A&M CARRIERS INC#20Not rankedDropped out
BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC#23Not rankedDropped out
DOGE Trucking LLC#27Not rankedDropped out
MAX MOVE LLC#28Not rankedDropped out
LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS#36Not rankedDropped out
STRAIGHT LOGISTICS INC#44Not rankedDropped out

The owner-operator carriers leading Scranton, Pennsylvania 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 tops the Scranton, Pennsylvania ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Scranton, Pennsylvania market. MONDO MOTION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk

MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Scranton, Pennsylvania top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.

#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk

ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is new to the Scranton, Pennsylvania top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 87th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC as a responsive employer.

Also in the top 10: #4 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #7 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 HERMES NVC CORP at $4,437/wk, #9 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk, #10 TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC at $8,500/wk.

How drivers spend their time on the road in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Of active CDL postings in Scranton, Pennsylvania this month, 9% are regional and 90% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.

Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Scranton, Pennsylvania postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 92%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 71% and riders-allowed at 70%.

Scranton, Pennsylvania vs Pennsylvania: the numbers that diverge

How Scranton, Pennsylvania compares to Pennsylvania
Scranton, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania top 50 Delta
Average weekly pay$5,920$4,973+19%
Sign-on bonus rate27%37%-10 pt

Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026

Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Scranton, Pennsylvania differs most from Pennsylvania — 19% above statewide.

Driving CDL in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is one of the most operationally complex CDL markets in the country. The PA Turnpike runs east-west across the state and serves much of the Northeast freight backbone, but the tolls add up — most fleets factor PA toll cost into route decisions. Winter in the Allegheny passes is the real operational variable: ice and snow on I-80 between Bloomsburg and DuBois is a frequent issue from December through March. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia anchor very different lane profiles — Pittsburgh leans industrial and steel, Philadelphia leans port and distribution. PA has a low flat state income tax compared to neighboring NY and NJ.

Where this data comes from

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.

Other cities in Pennsylvania

Back to Pennsylvania