Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Richmond, California (May 2026)
There are 217 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Richmond, California. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of May 2026, not historical pay surveys. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC follows at $1,750/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 May 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 49% | 42% | +7 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 74% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 64% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 69% | 62% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Richmond, California sits 12 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 94th percentile.
#2PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
#3DIVINE ENTERPRISES — $1,375/wk
DIVINE ENTERPRISES's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 95th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Richmond, California.
Also in the top 10: #4 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #5 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #6 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #7 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #8 Fisher Brothers Trucking at $2,250/wk, #9 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk, #10 HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC at $1,650/wk.
What Richmond, California drivers actually run
16% of Richmond, California's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (8%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Richmond, California postings; dedicated routes at 29%; 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 May 2026.