Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Manteca, California (July 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 234 W2 trucking carriers in Manteca, California (July 2026). JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. CARGORX DRY CAPACITY follows at $1,900/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 July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
The trucking companies leading Manteca, 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 tops the Manteca, California ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. The carrier ranks in the 94th percentile for weekly pay in Manteca, California. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
#2CARGORX DRY CAPACITY — $1,900/wk
CARGORX DRY CAPACITY's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 89th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Manteca, California.
#3TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk
TP TRUCKING pays above the 81st percentile on weekly pay for the Manteca, California market. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #6 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk, #7 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #8 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 Fisher Brothers Trucking at $2,250/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Manteca, California
The route mix in Manteca, California this month tilts OTR: 17% regional, 73% OTR, 9% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Manteca, California CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 69% take-truck-home, 59% pet-friendly, 58% riders-allowed.
Where Manteca, California differs from the California baseline
| Manteca, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 74% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 73% | 64% | +9 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 67% | 62% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Manteca, California's biggest divergence from California is on take-truck-home, 12 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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The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated July 2026.