Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Richmond, California (July 2026)
There are 215 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Richmond, California. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of July 2026, not historical pay surveys. 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.
Richmond, California vs California: the numbers that diverge
| Richmond, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 74% | +14 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 64% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 69% | 62% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Richmond, California sits 14 points above the California baseline.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Richmond, 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 Richmond, California ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 94th percentile for weekly pay among Richmond, California carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2CARGORX DRY CAPACITY — $1,900/wk
CARGORX DRY CAPACITY ranks in the 89th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3TP TRUCKING — $1,950/wk
TP TRUCKING sits in the 85th percentile for weekly pay among Richmond, California carriers. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #6 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #7 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 Fisher Brothers Trucking at $2,250/wk, #9 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #10 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk.
What Richmond, California drivers actually run
16% of Richmond, California's active CDL postings are regional and 77% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (7%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Richmond, California postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 71%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 61% and riders-allowed at 59%.
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 Richmond, California
- CDL driver salary in Richmond, California
- Best trucking companies in California
Where this data comes from
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.