Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Cerritos, California (May 2026)
Cerritos, California has 256 active W2 trucking carriers as of May 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. Flexsteel Industries follows at $2,000/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 May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Cerritos, California this month
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 Cerritos, California ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 95th percentile across Cerritos, California. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
#2Flexsteel Industries — $2,000/wk
Flexsteel Industries sits in the 91st percentile for weekly pay among Cerritos, California carriers. Flexsteel Industries's FMCSA composite safety score sits in the 86th percentile.
The top sign-on bonus in Cerritos, California's top 10 is Flexsteel Industries's — $10,000.
#3FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC — $2,500/wk
FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC sits in the 98th percentile for weekly pay among Cerritos, California carriers. FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 96th percentile.
FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,500/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #6 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk, #7 Sika Corporation at $1,750/wk, #8 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Cerritos, California
The route mix in Cerritos, California this month tilts OTR: 16% regional, 67% OTR, 13% local, 4% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Cerritos, California CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 33% dedicated, 65% take-truck-home, 57% pet-friendly, 55% riders-allowed.
Cerritos, California vs California: the numbers that diverge
| Cerritos, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,884 | $1,935 | -3% |
| Dedicated routes | 45% | 34% | +11 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 82% | 74% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Cerritos, California sits 11 points above the California baseline.
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 Cerritos, California
- CDL driver salary in Cerritos, California
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The methodology behind the rankings
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated May 2026.