Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Urbana, Illinois (July 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 654 owner-operator carriers in Urbana, Illinois (July 2026). ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. Performance Trucking Inc follows at $8,000/week gross. Illinois anchors the US rail and truck network through Chicago, the largest intermodal hub in North America, with I-80 / I-90 / I-55 feeding a dense concentration of manufacturing, warehousing, and cold-chain freight.
What changed in July 2026
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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Urbana, Illinois this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $5,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tops the Urbana, Illinois ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc pays above the 88th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Urbana, Illinois market.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC ranks in the 96th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $6,250/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.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Urbana, Illinois
Of active CDL postings in Urbana, Illinois this month, 10% are regional and 90% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 0%.
Across Urbana, Illinois CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 74% pet-friendly, 70% riders-allowed.
How Urbana, Illinois compares to Illinois
| Urbana, Illinois | Illinois top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $5,603 | $5,456 | +3% |
| Riders-allowed policies | 86% | 78% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 84% | 78% | +6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 47% | 52% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Urbana, Illinois's biggest divergence from Illinois is on riders-allowed policies, 8 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Illinois
Illinois is one of the most strategically located CDL states — Chicago is the largest US intermodal rail hub, so a huge percentage of national freight passes through. The metro lanes pay well but congestion on I-80, I-90, and I-294 is consistent enough to be a real income variable. Outside the Chicago metro, downstate Illinois looks much more like Iowa or Indiana — agricultural freight, less density, easier driving. State income tax is moderate. The winter operational profile is severe: lake-effect snow, road salt, and the freezing-thawing cycle eat equipment faster than most southern states.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Urbana, Illinois
- CDL driver salary in Urbana, Illinois
- Best owner-operator companies in Illinois
How we compile these rankings
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated July 2026.