Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Los Angeles, California (September 2026)
Los Angeles, California, September 2026: 254 active W2 trucking carriers. 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. 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 September 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Los Angeles, 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 leads the Los Angeles, California market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
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.
#3TP 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 — 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 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk, #8 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 Sika Corporation at $1,750/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 59% and riders-allowed at 57%.
Where Los Angeles, California differs from the California baseline
| Los Angeles, 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
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
- Best owner-operator companies in Los Angeles, California
- CDL driver salary in Los Angeles, California
- Best trucking companies in California
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 September 2026.