Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Davis, California (September 2026)
231 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Davis, California this September 2026. Leggett & Platt Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,166 and an average $1,999 sign-on bonus. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC follows at $1,600/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 September 2026
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Davis, California vs California: the numbers that diverge
| Davis, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 84% | 72% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 68% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 76% | 66% | +10 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 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 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. tops the Davis, California ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 93rd percentile across Davis, California. Leggett & Platt Inc. ranks in the 93rd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#2WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,600/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 93rd percentile. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Davis, California median.
The top sign-on bonus in Davis, California's top 10 is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's — $5,000.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
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.
For pure pay maximization, JK MOVING & STORAGE INC beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,200.
Also in the top 10: #4 TP TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #7 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk, #9 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk, #10 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Davis, California
18% of Davis, California's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Across Davis, California CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 30% dedicated, 71% take-truck-home, 64% pet-friendly, 62% 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 September 2026.