Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Antioch, California (July 2026)
In Antioch, California as of July 2026, 238 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. TP TRUCKING follows at $1,950/week. 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.
Antioch, California vs California: the numbers that diverge
| Antioch, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,890 | $1,944 | -3% |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 74% | +14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 64% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 71% | 62% | +9 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where Antioch, California differs most from California — 14 points above statewide.
Antioch, California's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC tops the Antioch, California ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Antioch, California market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
#2TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk
TP TRUCKING pays above the 81st percentile on weekly pay for the Antioch, California market. TP TRUCKING's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 93rd percentile.
#3PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #5 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #6 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #7 Fisher Brothers Trucking at $2,250/wk, #8 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #9 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk, #10 RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC at $1,652/wk.
What Antioch, California drivers actually run
The route mix in Antioch, California this month tilts OTR: 17% regional, 72% OTR, 8% local, 3% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Antioch, California postings; dedicated routes at 29%; take-truck-home at 69%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 59% and riders-allowed at 57%.
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
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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.