Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Yakima, Washington (May 2026)
Yakima, Washington has 438 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. TAZ TRUCKING INC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $10,999. D-LINE TRUCKING INC follows at $5,750/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 May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Yakima, Washington's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1TAZ TRUCKING INC — $10,999/wk
TAZ TRUCKING INC leads the Yakima, Washington market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. Pay sits above the 92nd percentile in the Yakima, Washington market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 83rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2D-LINE TRUCKING INC — $5,750/wk
D-LINE TRUCKING INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Yakima, Washington median.
#3AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC — $2,300/wk
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Yakima, Washington median. Pay is guaranteed on a weekly minimum.
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is the only Yakima, Washington top-10 carrier that guarantees weekly pay regardless of miles run.
Also in the top 10: #4 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #6 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #7 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC at $8,500/wk, #10 Red Diamond Freight, LLC at $7,050/wk.
What Yakima, Washington drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Yakima, Washington this month, 7% are regional and 90% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Across Yakima, Washington CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 92% take-truck-home, 75% pet-friendly, 72% riders-allowed.
Where Yakima, Washington differs from the Washington baseline
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Yakima, Washington differs most from Washington — 7% above statewide.
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.
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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 May 2026.