Updated September 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Tempe, Arizona (September 2026)
Tempe, Arizona, September 2026: 482 active owner-operator carriers. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $2,657 and an average $2,142 sign-on bonus. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC follows at $8,500/week gross. Arizona sits on the I-10 cross-border corridor with Mexico, with major freight flows through Phoenix and Tucson and growing semiconductor manufacturing in the Phoenix metro.
What changed in September 2026
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The owner-operator carriers leading Tempe, Arizona this month
The top of the list is WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,657/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC is number-one in Tempe, Arizona this month on the composite ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 92nd percentile. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $8,500/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC pays above the 89th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Tempe, Arizona market. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Tempe, Arizona median.
#3Rickman Transport, LLC — $9,250/wk
Rickman Transport, LLC's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 96th percentile across Tempe, Arizona. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 91st percentile.
Rickman Transport, LLC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Tempe, Arizona's top 10 — $6,000.
Also in the top 10: #4 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #5 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #6 KILO METER LOGISTIC INC at $7,500/wk, #7 LOAD MONSTER INC at $2,450/wk, #8 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #9 COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC at $4,366/wk, #10 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk.
What Tempe, Arizona drivers actually run
8% of Tempe, Arizona's active CDL postings are regional and 92% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (0%).
Across Tempe, Arizona CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 92% take-truck-home, 74% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
How Tempe, Arizona compares to Arizona
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Tempe, Arizona differs most from Arizona — 4% above statewide.
Driving CDL in Arizona
Arizona freight runs on the I-10 cross-border corridor with Mexico — Nogales is one of the busiest US-Mexico commercial crossings — and through Phoenix and Tucson metro distribution. Semiconductor fabs in the Phoenix metro add a high-value freight segment on top of the regional distribution base. Summer heat is the dominant operational variable: ambient temperatures above 110°F change how equipment behaves and how long you can run before forced cooling stops. Arizona has a low flat state income tax and generally favorable trucking regulations.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Tempe, Arizona
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- Best owner-operator companies in Arizona
How we compile these 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 September 2026.