Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Tigard, Oregon (May 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 436 owner-operator carriers in Tigard, Oregon (May 2026). TAZ TRUCKING INC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $10,999. AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC follows at $2,300/week gross. Oregon freight moves on I-5 north-south through Portland and Eugene, with the Port of Portland handling bulk grain and auto imports, and agricultural and forestry exports — wheat, hay, lumber — generating significant outbound volumes.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Tigard, Oregon's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1TAZ TRUCKING INC — $10,999/wk
TAZ TRUCKING INC leads the Tigard, Oregon market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. Pay sits above the 92nd percentile in the Tigard, Oregon market. TAZ TRUCKING INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 83rd percentile.
#2AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC — $2,300/wk
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data. AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC guarantees weekly pay — useful when freight slows down.
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC stands alone in Tigard, Oregon's top 10 on guaranteed pay — every other ranked carrier here pays per-mile or per-load.
#3D-LINE TRUCKING INC — $5,750/wk
D-LINE TRUCKING INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
Also in the top 10: #4 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #6 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #7 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC at $8,500/wk, #10 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Tigard, Oregon
7% of Tigard, Oregon's active CDL postings are regional and 90% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Across Tigard, Oregon CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 92% take-truck-home, 75% pet-friendly, 72% riders-allowed.
Where Tigard, Oregon differs from the Oregon baseline
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Tigard, Oregon sits 8% above the Oregon baseline.
Driving CDL in Oregon
Oregon freight moves on I-5 north-south through the Willamette Valley (Portland-Salem-Eugene), with the Port of Portland handling bulk grain (one of the largest US wheat-export terminals) and auto imports. Agricultural and forestry exports — wheat, hay, lumber, Christmas trees in season — generate significant outbound volume. Mountain passes on I-84 east and on US-26 west of Mt. Hood are winter operational variables. Oregon has no general sales tax but a high graduated state income tax. Cost of living in Portland is high; rural OR is more affordable.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Tigard, Oregon
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The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated May 2026.