Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Fremont, California (May 2026)
Fremont, California, May 2026: 228 active W2 trucking carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC follows at $1,750/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 May 2026
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How Fremont, California compares to California
| Fremont, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 47% | 42% | +5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 64% | +12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 84% | 74% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 69% | 62% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Fremont, California's biggest divergence from California is on pet-friendly fleets, 12 points above the state baseline.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Fremont, 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 Fremont, California market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 94th percentile across Fremont, California. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#2PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
#3DIVINE ENTERPRISES — $1,375/wk
DIVINE ENTERPRISES's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 95th percentile. DIVINE ENTERPRISES tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
Also in the top 10: #4 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk, #5 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #6 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #7 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #9 Fisher Brothers Trucking at $2,250/wk, #10 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Fremont, California
16% of Fremont, California's active CDL postings are regional and 74% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (10%).
Across Fremont, California CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 69% take-truck-home, 58% pet-friendly, 58% 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.
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Where this data comes from
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated May 2026.