Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Richmond, California (September 2026)
There are 217 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Richmond, California. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of September 2026, not historical pay surveys. Leggett & Platt Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,166 and an average $1,999 sign-on bonus. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC follows at $1,600/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
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 | 84% | 72% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 68% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 76% | 66% | +10 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 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 Leggett & Platt Inc. at $2,166/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Leggett & Platt Inc. — $2,166/wk
Leggett & Platt Inc. leads the Richmond, California market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Leggett & Platt Inc. pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Richmond, California market. Leggett & Platt Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 93rd percentile.
#2WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,600/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 93rd percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Richmond, California's top 10 — $5,000.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
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.
Also in the top 10: #4 TP TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #7 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #9 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #10 Fisher Brothers Trucking at $2,250/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 70%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 62% and riders-allowed at 60%.
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 September 2026.