Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Apple Valley, California (July 2026)
As of July 2026, 231 carriers in Apple Valley, California are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. Flexsteel Industries leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000 and an average $10,000 sign-on bonus. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/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.
Where Apple Valley, California differs from the California baseline
| Apple Valley, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 43% | 32% | +11 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 84% | 74% | +10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 71% | 64% | +7 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 69% | 62% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Apple Valley, California differs most from California — 11 points above statewide.
Apple Valley, California's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is Flexsteel Industries at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Flexsteel Industries — $2,000/wk
Flexsteel Industries leads the Apple Valley, California market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Flexsteel Industries's weekly pay ranks in the 90th percentile across Apple Valley, California. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 84th percentile.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Apple Valley, California market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
#3TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk
TP TRUCKING's weekly pay ranks in the 85th percentile across Apple Valley, California. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #6 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #7 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 Fisher Brothers Trucking at $2,250/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Apple Valley, California
Of active CDL postings in Apple Valley, California this month, 17% are regional and 76% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 7%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Apple Valley, California postings; dedicated routes at 29%; take-truck-home at 72%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 63% and riders-allowed at 61%.
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 owner-operator companies in Apple Valley, California
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Where this data comes from
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated July 2026.