Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Suffolk, Virginia (July 2026)
569 carriers in Suffolk, Virginia are actively recruiting owner-operators as of July 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. Performance Trucking Inc leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,000. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC follows at $5,500/week gross. Virginia freight is anchored by the Port of Virginia at Norfolk and Hampton Roads, the deepest commercial harbor on the East Coast (55 ft after the Gateway dredging program), with I-95 / I-64 / I-81 truck corridors connecting it to the mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets.
What changed in July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Suffolk, Virginia vs Virginia: the numbers that diverge
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Suffolk, Virginia sits 16% above the Virginia baseline.
Suffolk, Virginia's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is Performance Trucking Inc at $8,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc is number-one in Suffolk, Virginia this month on the composite ranking. Performance Trucking Inc sits in the 93rd percentile for gross weekly revenue among Suffolk, Virginia carriers.
#2ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 96th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC as a responsive employer.
#3INLAND EMPIRE LLC — $7,875/wk
INLAND EMPIRE LLC's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 90th percentile across Suffolk, Virginia.
Also in the top 10: #4 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,437/wk, #5 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #9 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #10 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk.
What Suffolk, Virginia drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Suffolk, Virginia this month, 8% are regional and 92% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 0%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Suffolk, Virginia postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 73% and riders-allowed at 71%.
Driving CDL in Virginia
Virginia freight is anchored by the Port of Virginia at Norfolk and Hampton Roads — the deepest commercial harbor on the East Coast and a top-tier US container gateway. The I-95 / I-64 / I-81 truck corridors connect Norfolk to mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets, with I-81 north-south through the Shenandoah Valley a major regional freight spine. Cost of living varies widely (high in Northern Virginia, moderate elsewhere). Virginia has a moderate graduated state income tax. Northern Virginia (DC suburbs) congestion is consistently top-tier; central and western VA is generally easier driving.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Suffolk, Virginia
- CDL driver salary in Suffolk, Virginia
- Best owner-operator companies in Virginia
How we compile these rankings
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated July 2026.