Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Virginia Beach, Virginia (July 2026)
567 carriers in Virginia Beach, 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 Beach is part of the Hampton Roads metro with access to the Port of Virginia and NAS Oceana military logistics, with I-264 / I-64 connecting to the I-95 corridor and regional retail and food-service distribution.
What changed in July 2026
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How Virginia Beach, Virginia compares to Virginia
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | Virginia top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $6,121 | $5,341 | +15% |
| Sign-on bonus rate | 28% | 33% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Virginia Beach, Virginia sits 15% above the Virginia baseline.
Virginia Beach, 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 tops the Virginia Beach, Virginia ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Gross weekly revenue here lands in the 93rd percentile across Virginia Beach, Virginia.
#2ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 96th percentile. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC ranks in the 96th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
Also in the top 10: #4 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #7 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #8 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #9 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk, #10 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Virginia Beach, Virginia
8% of Virginia Beach, Virginia's active CDL postings are regional and 92% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (0%).
Across Virginia Beach, Virginia CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 73% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
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 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- CDL driver salary in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Best owner-operator companies in Virginia
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.