Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Gilroy, California (May 2026)
As of May 2026, 209 carriers in Gilroy, California are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY 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 May 2026
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How Gilroy, California compares to California
| Gilroy, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 51% | 42% | +9 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 73% | 64% | +9 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 82% | 74% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 69% | 62% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on sign-on bonus availability: Gilroy, California sits 9 points above the California baseline.
Gilroy, California's top trucking carriers right now
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 tops the Gilroy, California ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the Gilroy, California market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
#2REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY — $1,900/wk
REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY ranks in the 96th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data.
REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY offers the highest sign-on bonus among Gilroy, California's top 10 — $5,000.
#3PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/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 Fisher Brothers Trucking at $2,250/wk, #9 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Gilroy, California
16% of Gilroy, California's active CDL postings are regional and 81% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Gilroy, California postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 74%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 63%.
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
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated May 2026.