Updated September 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Yakima, Washington (September 2026)
Yakima, Washington has 441 active owner-operator carriers as of September 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $2,657 and an average $2,142 sign-on bonus. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC follows at $8,500/week gross. Washington freight flows through the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma — a major West Coast container complex — with I-5 north-south and I-90 east-west carrying forest-products, agricultural exports from the Yakima Valley, and technology freight.
What changed in September 2026
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Yakima, Washington's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,657/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,657/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tops the Yakima, Washington ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 92nd percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $8,500/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC pays above the 89th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Yakima, Washington market. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 93rd percentile. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Yakima, Washington median.
#3Rickman Transport, LLC — $9,250/wk
Rickman Transport, LLC's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 96th percentile across Yakima, Washington. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 91st percentile.
Rickman Transport, LLC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Yakima, Washington's top 10 — $6,000.
Also in the top 10: #4 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #5 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #6 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #7 KILO METER LOGISTIC INC at $7,500/wk, #8 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #9 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk, #10 COOL MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT at $8,000/wk.
What Yakima, Washington drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Yakima, Washington this month, 8% are regional and 91% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Across Yakima, Washington CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 92% take-truck-home, 74% pet-friendly, 72% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in Washington
Washington freight flows through the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma — a major West Coast container complex — with I-5 north-south and I-90 east-west carrying forest-products freight, agricultural exports from the Yakima Valley (apples, hops, wine grapes), and technology-sector loads. Mountain passes on I-90 (Snoqualmie, Stevens) are aggressive winter operational variables; chain laws apply liberally from November through April. Cost of living is high in the Puget Sound metros. Washington has no state income tax — meaningful comp pull for drivers based here.
Related guides
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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 September 2026.