Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Daly City, California (November 2026)
Daly City, California's W2 trucking market includes 211 active carriers as of November 2026. Leggett & Platt Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,166 and an average $1,999 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. 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 November 2026
HIGH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT LLC at #3 and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #5 are new to the top 50 in Daly City, California. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#19 → #2). Biggest fall: REISCH TRUCKING INC (#25 → #42). WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE (was #10) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 2 carriers joined, 3 left, and 39 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #19 | #2 | Up 17 places |
| HIGH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #4 | #7 | Down 3 places |
| Dillard Trucking | #7 | #8 | Down 1 place |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| Fisher Brothers Trucking | #8 | #11 | Down 3 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #11 | #12 | Down 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #9 | #13 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #13 | #14 | Down 1 place |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #16 | #15 | Up 1 place |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #15 | #16 | Down 1 place |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #12 | #17 | Down 5 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| NEIER INC | #17 | #19 | Down 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #18 | #20 | Down 2 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #21 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| Prime Inc. | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| TRANS XPRESS LINE INC | #24 | #25 | Down 1 place |
| NATIONWIDE TRANS INC | #27 | #26 | Up 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| ELITE EXPRESS | #31 | #29 | Up 2 places |
| CNA FREIGHT LLC | #33 | #30 | Up 3 places |
| Southland Transportation | #29 | #31 | Down 2 places |
| NTA, LTD. | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| STONE TRANSPORT | #34 | #33 | Up 1 place |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #32 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #36 | #35 | Up 1 place |
| Idea Transport LLC | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #40 | #37 | Up 3 places |
| BIG WINGS LLC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| CAPITOL TRUCK LINES INC | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #25 | #42 | Down 17 places |
| LIBERTY HAULERS INC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #43 | #46 | Down 3 places |
| Detmar Logistics | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| HORIZON TRANSPORTATION | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| NAJJAR BROTHERS LLC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #10 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| JZX Inc | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Daly City, California's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is Leggett & Platt Inc. at $2,166/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Leggett & Platt Inc. — $2,166/wk
Leggett & Platt Inc. leads the Daly City, California market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Leggett & Platt Inc. sits in the 91st percentile for weekly pay among Daly City, California carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 89th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Daly City, California.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. rose 17 positions month-over-month, from #19 to #2. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 84th percentile on weekly pay for the Daly City, California market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#3HIGH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT LLC — $1,700/wk
HIGH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT LLC debuts in the Daly City, California top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. HIGH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. HIGH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Daly City, California median.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #6 REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY at $1,900/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC 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.
What Daly City, California drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Daly City, California this month, 16% are regional and 79% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Daly City, California postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 70%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 62% and riders-allowed at 60%.
Where Daly City, California differs from the California baseline
| Daly City, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 80% | 72% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 66% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 68% | 62% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Daly City, California's biggest divergence from California is on take-truck-home, 8 points above the state 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 emissions rules are the strictest in the US, so engine year and compliance matter for fleet work — if you're owner-op, check current CARB rules before buying a truck. Drayage out of LA / Long Beach and warehouse-rotation work in the Inland Empire pay above the national average, but cost of living is brutal. The mountain passes (Grapevine, Donner, plus high winds on Cajon) 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 Daly City, California
- CDL driver salary in Daly City, California
- Best trucking companies in California
How we compile these rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated November 2026.