Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Los Angeles, California (July 2026)
Los Angeles, California, July 2026: 251 active W2 trucking carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. TP TRUCKING follows at $1,950/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 July 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 94th percentile for weekly pay among Los Angeles, California carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
#2TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk
TP TRUCKING pays above the 81st percentile on weekly pay for the Los Angeles, California market. TP TRUCKING's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 93rd percentile.
#3FRESHPOINT 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 — 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,500.
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.
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 2% of Los Angeles, California postings; dedicated routes at 32%; take-truck-home at 67%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 58% and riders-allowed at 56%.
Where Los Angeles, California differs from the California baseline
| Los Angeles, 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
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 July 2026.