Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Stamford, Connecticut (November 2026)
Stamford, Connecticut, November 2026: 527 active owner-operator carriers. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500. MONDO MOTION LLC follows at $9,250/week gross. Connecticut freight moves on I-95 and I-91 / I-84 connecting to the Northeast corridor, with Port of New Haven handling petroleum and heating oil (with breakbulk as a secondary segment) and a dense concentration of aerospace and defense manufacturing.
What changed in November 2026
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at #1, MONDO MOTION LLC at #2, and MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #3 are new to the top 50 in Stamford, Connecticut. Biggest climb: WLC GROUP INC (#31 → #20). Biggest fall: GRAMMER LOGISTICS (#1 → #21). RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #2) and KILO METER LOGISTIC INC (was #7) 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, 5 carriers joined, 6 left, and 26 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Rickman Transport, LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #3 | #7 | Down 4 places |
| Ali Star Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| MEGA TRUCKS INC | #9 | #10 | Down 1 place |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #10 | #11 | Down 1 place |
| TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| Goldway Trans LLC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #12 | #14 | Down 2 places |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #15 | New |
| ITF Group | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| LUXOR DRIVE INC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| TIM RYAN TRUCKING LLC | #16 | #19 | Down 3 places |
| WLC GROUP INC | #31 | #20 | Up 11 placesweekly pay up 4.2% ($3,000 → $3,125) |
| GRAMMER LOGISTICS | #1 | #21 | Down 20 places |
| CO Lines Inc | #18 | #22 | Down 4 places |
| BIG JOHN EXPEDITED INC | #19 | #23 | Down 4 places |
| LEGACY CARGO LLC | #23 | #25 | Down 2 places |
| STEPANOV TRUCKING LLC | #29 | #26 | Up 3 places |
| J & J Oil LLC | #20 | #27 | Down 7 places |
| Blue Diamond Transportation LLC | #26 | #28 | Down 2 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #32 | #29 | Up 3 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #35 | #32 | Up 3 places |
| A & H INC | #36 | #33 | Up 3 places |
| LINESTAR EXPRESS LLC | #33 | #35 | Down 2 places |
| REAL TRUCKING INC | #37 | #36 | Up 1 place |
| MIDNIGHT EXPRESS LLC | #38 | #37 | Up 1 place |
| STAR PARTNERS LLC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | #45 | #43 | Up 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #2 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #7 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TNO TRUCKING INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| AIA TRUCKING INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The owner-operator carriers leading Stamford, Connecticut 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 Stamford, Connecticut this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 89th percentile in the Stamford, Connecticut market. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Stamford, Connecticut.
#2MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC debuts in the Stamford, Connecticut top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Stamford, Connecticut market. MONDO MOTION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. MONDO MOTION LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Stamford, Connecticut median.
#3MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC debuts in the Stamford, Connecticut top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
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 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #9 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #10 MEGA TRUCKS INC at $13,500/wk.
What Stamford, Connecticut drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Stamford, Connecticut this month, 8% are regional and 90% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Stamford, Connecticut postings; dedicated routes at 29%; take-truck-home at 91%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 70% and riders-allowed at 68%.
How Stamford, Connecticut compares to Connecticut
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Stamford, Connecticut sits 5% above the Connecticut baseline.
Driving CDL in Connecticut
Connecticut CDL work is mostly last-mile and short-haul on the dense I-95 / I-91 / I-84 metro grid feeding the Northeast corridor. The Port of New Haven handles breakbulk; aerospace and defense manufacturing (Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, Sikorsky in Stratford, plus RTX-related supplier networks) generate high-value freight. Cost of living is among the highest in the country and state income tax is high. Many drivers based here run out-of-state lanes to keep the math working. Truck-route restrictions on parkways and dense urban congestion make CT one of the higher-overhead states to operate in.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Stamford, Connecticut
- CDL driver salary in Stamford, Connecticut
- Best owner-operator companies in Connecticut
The methodology behind the rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.