Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Long Beach, California (May 2026)
There are 214 owner-operator carriers currently posting jobs in Long Beach, California. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of May 2026, not historical pay surveys. Zmile Inc leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $3,233. AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC follows at $2,525/week gross. Long Beach is home to the Port of Long Beach — the second-busiest US container port — with dense drayage corridors on I-710 feeding Inland Empire warehouses and transloading facilities throughout the LA basin.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Long Beach, California this month
The top of the list is Zmile Inc at $3,233/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Zmile Inc — $3,233/wk
Zmile Inc tops the Long Beach, California ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. Zmile Inc tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC — $2,525/wk
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Long Beach, California median. Pay is guaranteed on a weekly minimum.
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is the only Long Beach, California top-10 carrier that guarantees weekly pay regardless of miles run.
#3TAZ TRUCKING INC — $10,999/wk
TAZ TRUCKING INC sits in the 98th percentile for gross weekly revenue among Long Beach, California carriers. TAZ TRUCKING INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 83rd percentile.
TAZ TRUCKING INC actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $10,999/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 D-LINE TRUCKING INC at $5,750/wk, #5 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $8,250/wk, #6 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #7 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #8 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #9 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #10 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Long Beach, California
10% of Long Beach, California's active CDL postings are regional and 82% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (8%).
Across Long Beach, California CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 38% dedicated, 85% take-truck-home, 69% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
Where Long Beach, California differs from the California baseline
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Long Beach, California differs most from California — 14% above statewide.
Driving CDL in California
California is one of the toughest states to drive CDL in the country, and one of the most lucrative for the right setup. CARB clean-truck enforcement is the most aggressive in the US, so newer equipment is effectively required for fleet work — if you're owner-op, plan the truck purchase around it. Drayage out of LA / Long Beach and warehouse-rotation work in the Inland Empire pay near the top of the national scale, but cost of living is brutal. The mountain passes (Cajon, Grapevine, Donner) add real winter complexity that most other Southwest lanes don't. Drivers with serious mountain experience earn it back.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Long Beach, California
- CDL driver salary in Long Beach, California
- Best owner-operator companies in California
The methodology behind the rankings
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated May 2026.