Updated September 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Long Beach, California (September 2026)
There are 224 owner-operator carriers currently posting jobs in Long Beach, California. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of September 2026, not historical pay surveys. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,416. Rickman Transport, LLC follows at $9,250/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 September 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where Long Beach, California differs from the California baseline
| Long Beach, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $7,784 | $6,574 | +18% |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 90% | -8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Long Beach, California differs most from California — 18% above statewide.
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Long Beach, California this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $8,416/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $8,416/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC is number-one in Long Beach, California this month on the composite ranking. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC pays above the 86th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Long Beach, California market. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Long Beach, California.
#2Rickman Transport, LLC — $9,250/wk
Rickman Transport, LLC sits in the 95th percentile for gross weekly revenue among Long Beach, California carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 91st percentile.
Rickman Transport, LLC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Long Beach, California's top 10 — $6,000.
#3Always Franklin LLC — $8,250/wk
Always Franklin LLC's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 91st percentile across Long Beach, California. Always Franklin LLC ranks in the 94th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #5 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #6 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #7 KILO METER LOGISTIC INC at $7,500/wk, #8 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk, #9 ARCHER HOLDING GROUP at $8,000/wk, #10 ZAIETS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $8,675/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Long Beach, California
12% of Long Beach, California's active CDL postings are regional and 83% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (5%).
Across Long Beach, California CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 40% dedicated, 84% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
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 September 2026.