Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Redondo Beach, California (July 2026)
There are 220 owner-operator carriers currently posting jobs in Redondo Beach, California. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of July 2026, not historical pay surveys. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. INLAND EMPIRE LLC follows at $7,875/week gross. California freight is dominated by the Port of LA / Long Beach complex, Central Valley agriculture, and the Inland Empire warehouse cluster along I-10 and I-15.
What changed in July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where Redondo Beach, California differs from the California baseline
| Redondo Beach, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $7,504 | $6,783 | +11% |
| Dedicated routes | 42% | 50% | -8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 90% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Redondo Beach, California sits 11% above the California baseline.
The owner-operator carriers leading Redondo Beach, California this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $5,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tops the Redondo Beach, California ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 96th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Redondo Beach, California.
#2INLAND EMPIRE LLC — $7,875/wk
INLAND EMPIRE LLC's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 85th percentile across Redondo Beach, California.
#3OVERLOG INC — $7,250/wk
OVERLOG INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Redondo Beach, California median.
Also in the top 10: #4 Rickman Transport, LLC at $9,250/wk, #5 GNS TRUCKING INC at $9,000/wk, #6 Ali Star Inc at $10,000/wk, #7 Always Franklin LLC at $8,250/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $8,250/wk, #10 TP TRUCKING at $8,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Redondo Beach, California
Of active CDL postings in Redondo Beach, California this month, 10% are regional and 86% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 4%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Redondo Beach, California postings; dedicated routes at 37%; take-truck-home at 84%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 66%.
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 Redondo Beach, California
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How we compile these rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated July 2026.