Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Highland, California (July 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 244 active W2 trucking carriers in Highland, California this July 2026. Flexsteel Industries leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000 and an average $10,000 sign-on bonus. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/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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How Highland, California compares to California
| Highland, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 41% | 32% | +9 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 82% | 74% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 71% | 64% | +7 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 69% | 62% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Highland, California sits 9 points above the California baseline.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Highland, California this month
The top of the list is Flexsteel Industries at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Flexsteel Industries — $2,000/wk
Flexsteel Industries tops the Highland, California ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Flexsteel Industries pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Highland, California market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 84th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Highland, California carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk
TP TRUCKING pays above the 81st percentile on weekly pay for the Highland, California market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance — 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC at $2,500/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #7 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Highland, California
The route mix in Highland, California this month tilts OTR: 17% regional, 70% OTR, 10% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Highland, California CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 68% take-truck-home, 60% 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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Highland, California
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How we compile these rankings
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.