Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Somerville, Massachusetts (July 2026)
Somerville, Massachusetts's owner-operator market includes 492 active carriers as of July 2026. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500. INLAND EMPIRE LLC follows at $7,875/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 a major concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing requiring cold-chain and hazmat lanes.
What changed in July 2026
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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Somerville, 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 is number-one in Somerville, Massachusetts this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile for gross weekly revenue in Somerville, Massachusetts. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC ranks in the 96th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2INLAND EMPIRE LLC — $7,875/wk
INLAND EMPIRE LLC pays above the 83rd percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Somerville, Massachusetts market.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 96th percentile. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
Also in the top 10: #4 TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $6,250/wk, #5 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #6 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #7 Ali Star Inc at $9,000/wk, #8 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Somerville, Massachusetts
Of active CDL postings in Somerville, Massachusetts this month, 8% are regional and 92% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 0%.
Across Somerville, Massachusetts CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 73% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
How Somerville, Massachusetts compares to Massachusetts
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Somerville, Massachusetts sits 12% 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 consistently in the worst US tier. 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 Somerville, Massachusetts
- CDL driver salary in Somerville, Massachusetts
- Best owner-operator companies in Massachusetts
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.