Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Chico, California (May 2026)
Through May 2026, 207 carriers in Chico, California employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. SABUR LLC follows at $1,850/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
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Chico, California vs California: the numbers that diverge
| Chico, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 47% | 42% | +5 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 84% | 74% | +10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 71% | 64% | +7 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 39% | 34% | +5 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 67% | 62% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Chico, California's biggest divergence from California is on take-truck-home, 10 points above the state baseline.
The trucking companies leading Chico, 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 leads the Chico, California market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Pay sits above the 89th percentile in the Chico, California market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
#2SABUR LLC — $1,850/wk
SABUR LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Chico, California median.
#3REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY — $1,900/wk
REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile.
REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY offers the highest sign-on bonus among Chico, California's top 10 — $5,000.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/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.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Chico, California
17% of Chico, California's active CDL postings are regional and 82% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (1%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Chico, California postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 76%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 64%.
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 Chico, California
- CDL driver salary in Chico, California
- Best trucking companies in California
How we compile these rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated May 2026.