Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Fairfield, California (September 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Fairfield, California, Lanefinder tracks 232 carriers as of 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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How Fairfield, California compares to California
| Fairfield, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 72% | +14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 68% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 78% | 66% | +12 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Fairfield, California's biggest divergence from California is on take-truck-home, 14 points above the state baseline.
Fairfield, 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. is number-one in Fairfield, California this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 88th percentile in the Fairfield, California market. Leggett & Platt Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,600/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Fairfield, California's top 10 — $5,000.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Fairfield, California market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,200/week.
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 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk, #9 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Fairfield, California
Of active CDL postings in Fairfield, California this month, 17% are regional and 73% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 10%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Fairfield, California postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 69%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 62% and riders-allowed at 61%.
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 Fairfield, California
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How we compile these rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated September 2026.