Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Rialto, California (September 2026)
249 W2 trucking carriers are currently posting jobs in Rialto, California as of September 2026. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. Flexsteel Industries follows at $2,000/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 September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Rialto, 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 is number-one in Rialto, California this month on the composite ranking. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Rialto, California.
#2Flexsteel Industries — $2,000/wk
Flexsteel Industries sits in the 91st percentile for weekly pay among Rialto, California carriers. Flexsteel Industries's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 84th percentile.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Rialto, California. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 TP TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #5 FRESHPOINT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC at $2,500/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #8 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Rialto, California
Of active CDL postings in Rialto, California this month, 17% are regional and 69% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 14%.
Across Rialto, California CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 69% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 59% riders-allowed.
How Rialto, California compares to California
| Rialto, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 80% | 72% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 40% | 34% | +6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 68% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Rialto, California's biggest divergence from California is on take-truck-home, 8 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
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated September 2026.