Updated September 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California (September 2026)
There are 209 owner-operator carriers currently posting jobs in San Buenaventura (Ventura), 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 $8,500. Rickman Transport, LLC follows at $9,250/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 September 2026
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San Buenaventura (Ventura), California vs California: the numbers that diverge
| San Buenaventura (Ventura), California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $7,782 | $6,574 | +18% |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 90% | -8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where San Buenaventura (Ventura), California differs most from California — 18% above statewide.
The owner-operator carriers leading San Buenaventura (Ventura), California this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $8,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $8,500/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads the San Buenaventura (Ventura), California market on combined gross revenue and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 91st percentile for gross weekly revenue in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2Rickman Transport, LLC — $9,250/wk
Rickman Transport, LLC sits in the 95th percentile for gross weekly revenue among San Buenaventura (Ventura), California carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 91st percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
The top sign-on bonus in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California's top 10 is Rickman Transport, LLC's — $6,000.
#3Always Franklin LLC — $8,250/wk
Always Franklin LLC pays above the 85th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the San Buenaventura (Ventura), California market. Always Franklin LLC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
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 ZAIETS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $8,675/wk, #10 ARCHER HOLDING GROUP at $8,000/wk.
What San Buenaventura (Ventura), California drivers actually run
12% of San Buenaventura (Ventura), California's active CDL postings are regional and 87% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (1%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of San Buenaventura (Ventura), California postings; dedicated routes at 40%; take-truck-home at 85%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 67%.
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 San Buenaventura (Ventura), California
- CDL driver salary in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California
- Best owner-operator companies in California
Where this data comes from
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 September 2026.