Updated July 2026

Best Trucking Companies in Cerritos, California (July 2026)

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Cerritos, California has 255 active W2 trucking carriers as of July 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. 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 CDL pay is strongest in Cerritos, California this month

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 is number-one in Cerritos, California this month on the composite ranking. Flexsteel Industries sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Cerritos, California carriers. Flexsteel Industries's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 84th percentile.

The top sign-on bonus in Cerritos, California's top 10 is Flexsteel Industries's — $10,000.

#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk

JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Cerritos, California carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.

#3TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk

TP TRUCKING sits in the 86th percentile for weekly pay among Cerritos, California carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 93rd percentile.

Also in the top 10: #4 FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC at $2,500/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk, #7 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #8 Sika Corporation at $1,750/wk, #9 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/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: 2% with guaranteed pay, 33% dedicated, 65% take-truck-home, 57% pet-friendly, 55% riders-allowed.

Cerritos, California vs California: the numbers that diverge

How Cerritos, California compares to California
Cerritos, CaliforniaCalifornia top 50 Delta
Take-truck-home82%74%+8 pt
Dedicated routes39%32%+7 pt
Pet-friendly fleets69%64%+5 pt
Riders-allowed policies67%62%+5 pt

Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026

The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Cerritos, California sits 8 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.

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 July 2026.

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