Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Citrus Heights, California (July 2026)
Citrus Heights, California has 225 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. 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
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The trucking companies leading Citrus Heights, 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 Citrus Heights, California market on combined pay and ranking score this month. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Citrus Heights, California. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#2TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk
TP TRUCKING's weekly pay ranks in the 86th percentile across Citrus Heights, California. TP TRUCKING ranks in the 93rd percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #5 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #6 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk, #7 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 Fisher Brothers Trucking at $2,250/wk, #9 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #10 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk.
What Citrus Heights, California drivers actually run
17% of Citrus Heights, California's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Across Citrus Heights, California CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 72% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
Where Citrus Heights, California differs from the California baseline
| Citrus Heights, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Citrus Heights, California sits 10 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
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How we compile these 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.