Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Long Beach, California (July 2026)
In Long Beach, California as of July 2026, 250 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. TP TRUCKING follows at $1,950/week. Long Beach is home to the Port of Long Beach — the second-busiest US container port — with dense drayage corridors on I-710 feeding Inland Empire warehouses and transloading facilities throughout the LA basin.
What changed in July 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, California market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Pay sits above the 89th percentile in the Long Beach, California market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk
TP TRUCKING's weekly pay ranks in the 86th percentile across Long Beach, California. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC — $2,500/wk
FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC's weekly pay ranks in the 98th percentile across Long Beach, California. FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,500/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk, #6 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #7 Sika Corporation at $1,750/wk, #8 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #9 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Long Beach, California
15% of Long Beach, California's active CDL postings are regional and 68% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (17%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Long Beach, California postings; dedicated routes at 32%; take-truck-home at 66%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 58% and riders-allowed at 56%.
Long Beach, California vs California: the numbers that diverge
| Long Beach, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 84% | 74% | +10 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 37% | 32% | +5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 69% | 64% | +5 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 67% | 62% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where Long Beach, California differs most from California — 10 points above statewide.
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
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated July 2026.