Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Inglewood, California (September 2026)
Inglewood, California has 249 active W2 trucking carriers as of September 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600 and an average $5,000 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 September 2026
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The trucking companies leading Inglewood, California this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,600/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,600/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tops the Inglewood, California ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Inglewood, California. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk
TP TRUCKING sits in the 86th percentile for weekly pay among Inglewood, California carriers. TP TRUCKING's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 92nd 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 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 Sika Corporation at $1,750/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
What Inglewood, California drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Inglewood, California this month, 16% are regional and 69% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 15%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Inglewood, California postings; dedicated routes at 31%; take-truck-home at 67%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 59% and riders-allowed at 58%.
How Inglewood, California compares to California
| Inglewood, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 82% | 72% | +10 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 68% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 72% | 66% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Inglewood, California's biggest divergence from California is on take-truck-home, 10 points above the state baseline.
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 September 2026.