Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Westerville, Ohio (May 2026)
Westerville, Ohio has 664 active owner-operator carriers as of May 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,491 and an average $2,000 sign-on bonus. Performance Trucking Inc follows at $8,000/week gross. Ohio sits at the center of the US manufacturing belt, with I-70 / I-71 / I-75 forming a freight grid through Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati and major automotive, steel, and chemical supply chains driving consistent lane demand.
What changed in May 2026
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Westerville, Ohio's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC at $5,491/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC — $5,491/wk
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is number-one in Westerville, Ohio this month on the composite ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC leads Westerville, Ohio's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $2,000 for new drivers.
#2Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc pays above the 88th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Westerville, Ohio market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3B & T EXPRESS INC — $6,750/wk
B & T EXPRESS INC pays above the 80th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Westerville, Ohio market. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 86th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC at $2,416/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 D-LINE TRUCKING INC at $5,750/wk, #7 TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/wk, #8 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #9 POPE TRANSPORT INC at $7,000/wk, #10 Freight X LLC at $6,000/wk.
What Westerville, Ohio drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Westerville, Ohio this month, 11% are regional and 88% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Westerville, Ohio postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 74% and riders-allowed at 70%.
How Westerville, Ohio compares to Ohio
| Westerville, Ohio | Ohio top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $6,156 | $5,665 | +9% |
| Sign-on bonus rate | 24% | 29% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Westerville, Ohio's biggest divergence from Ohio is on average weekly pay, 9% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Ohio
Ohio sits at the center of the US manufacturing belt and runs about as much through-freight as any state. I-70, I-71, I-75, and the Ohio Turnpike form a freight grid that's flat, generally well-maintained, and forgiving for newer drivers — Ohio is one of the better states to gain initial OTR experience. The Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati metros each anchor distinct lane profiles (auto, distribution, and pharmaceutical respectively). Winter operational risk is real — lake-effect off Erie, freezing rain in the central part of the state — but less extreme than the Great Plains states. Ohio cost of living is below the national average, which makes the income math work better than the headline pay numbers suggest.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Westerville, Ohio
- CDL driver salary in Westerville, Ohio
- Best owner-operator companies in Ohio
Where this data comes from
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated May 2026.