Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Los Angeles, California (May 2026)
Los Angeles, California, May 2026: 253 active W2 trucking carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC follows at $2,500/week. Los Angeles freight is dominated by the Port of LA / Long Beach complex, the largest container port in the Western Hemisphere, with dense drayage and Inland Empire warehouse traffic along I-10 and I-710.
What changed in May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Los Angeles, 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 is number-one in Los Angeles, California this month on the composite ranking. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Los Angeles, California carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
#2FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC — $2,500/wk
FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC sits in the 98th percentile for weekly pay among Los Angeles, California carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 96th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,500.
#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 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk, #6 Sika Corporation at $1,750/wk, #7 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
What Los Angeles, California drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Los Angeles, California this month, 16% are regional and 68% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 16%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Los Angeles, California postings; dedicated routes at 32%; take-truck-home at 66%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 58% and riders-allowed at 57%.
Where Los Angeles, California differs from the California baseline
| Los Angeles, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $1,882 | $1,935 | -3% |
| Take-truck-home | 84% | 74% | +10 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 41% | 34% | +7 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 69% | 64% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Los Angeles, California sits 10 points above the California 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.
Related guides
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The methodology behind the rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated May 2026.