Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in San Leandro, California (May 2026)
There are 226 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in San Leandro, 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
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San Leandro, California vs California: the numbers that diverge
| San Leandro, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 47% | 42% | +5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 64% | +12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 84% | 74% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 69% | 62% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
San Leandro, California's biggest divergence from California is on pet-friendly fleets, 12 points above the state baseline.
The trucking companies leading San Leandro, 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 is number-one in San Leandro, California this month on the composite ranking. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 89th percentile on weekly pay for the San Leandro, California market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3DIVINE ENTERPRISES — $1,375/wk
DIVINE ENTERPRISES's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 95th percentile. DIVINE ENTERPRISES responds to driver applications more reliably than the San Leandro, California median.
Also in the top 10: #4 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #5 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC at $1,750/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 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #10 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across San Leandro, California
17% of San Leandro, California's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (8%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of San Leandro, California postings; dedicated routes at 29%; take-truck-home at 70%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% 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 San Leandro, California
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The methodology behind the rankings
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.