Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in San Francisco, California (May 2026)
214 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in San Francisco, California this May 2026. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY follows at $1,900/week. San Francisco freight centers on the Bay Area's Port of Oakland and the I-80 / US-101 / I-280 metro grid, with technology-sector freight, biotech cold chain, and food-and-beverage distribution driven by the region's dense population.
What changed in May 2026
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Where San Francisco, California differs from the California baseline
| San Francisco, 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
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where San Francisco, California differs most from California — 12 points above statewide.
San Francisco, California's top trucking carriers right now
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 leads the San Francisco, California market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 94th percentile for weekly pay in San Francisco, California. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#2REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY — $1,900/wk
REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile.
For sign-on cash, REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY posts the largest bonus in San Francisco, California's top 10 at $5,000.
#3PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #5 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #6 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #7 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk, #8 Fisher Brothers Trucking at $2,250/wk, #9 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk, #10 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk.
What San Francisco, California drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in San Francisco, California this month, 15% are regional and 79% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 6%.
Across San Francisco, California CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 71% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
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 San Francisco, California
- CDL driver salary in San Francisco, California
- Best trucking companies in California
The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated May 2026.