Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Davis, California (July 2026)
230 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Davis, California this July 2026. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. CARGORX DRY CAPACITY follows at $1,900/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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Davis, California vs California: the numbers that diverge
| Davis, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,895 | $1,944 | -3% |
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 74% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 73% | 64% | +9 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 71% | 62% | +9 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Davis, California sits 12 points above the California baseline.
The trucking companies leading Davis, 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 Davis, California market on combined pay and ranking score this month. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Davis, California. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2CARGORX DRY CAPACITY — $1,900/wk
CARGORX DRY CAPACITY ranks in the 89th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Davis, California.
#3TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk
TP TRUCKING sits in the 86th percentile for weekly pay among Davis, California carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #6 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #7 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/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 Davis, California
17% of Davis, California's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (8%).
Across Davis, California CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 71% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
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 Davis, California
- CDL driver salary in Davis, California
- Best trucking companies in California
Where this data comes from
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated July 2026.