Updated September 2026

Best Owner-Operator Companies in Vineland, New Jersey (September 2026)

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Lanefinder tracks 566 owner-operator carriers hiring in Vineland, New Jersey. Rankings below reflect September 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500 and an average $2,000 sign-on bonus. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC follows at $2,657/week gross. New Jersey is the primary Northeast freight gateway through Port Newark / Elizabeth — the busiest container port on the East Coast — with the NJ Turnpike (I-95) and dense intermodal facilities serving the New York metro market.

What changed in September 2026

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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Vineland, New Jersey this month

The top of the list is RAY'S TRANSPORT INC at $8,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.

#1RAY'S TRANSPORT INC — $8,500/wk

RAY'S TRANSPORT INC leads the Vineland, New Jersey market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 94th percentile across Vineland, New Jersey. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 87th percentile. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.

#2WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,657/wk

WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 92nd percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC as a responsive employer.

#3WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $8,750/wk

WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC pays above the 90th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Vineland, New Jersey market. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.

Also in the top 10: #4 TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $6,250/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #7 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #8 KILO METER LOGISTIC INC at $7,500/wk, #9 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #10 LOAD MONSTER INC at $2,450/wk.

Lane mix and benefits across Vineland, New Jersey

Of active CDL postings in Vineland, New Jersey this month, 10% are regional and 89% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.

Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Vineland, New Jersey postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 90%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 71% and riders-allowed at 69%.

How Vineland, New Jersey compares to New Jersey

Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Vineland, New Jersey differs most from New Jersey — 11% above statewide.

Driving CDL in New Jersey

New Jersey is the primary Northeast freight gateway through Port Newark-Elizabeth — the busiest container port on the East Coast — with the NJ Turnpike (I-95) and dense intermodal facilities feeding the New York metro market. Drayage out of the port is the largest single CDL segment. Cost of living is high; New Jersey state income tax is high and graduated (peaks above 10%). Bridge tolls and truck-route restrictions on the Garden State Parkway (no trucks allowed) and certain Hudson crossings add planning overhead. NJ Turnpike traffic is consistently in the worst US tier.

The methodology behind the rankings

Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated September 2026.

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