Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in San Rafael, California (May 2026)
San Rafael, California has 212 active W2 trucking carriers as of May 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY 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 May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where San Rafael, California differs from the California baseline
| San Rafael, 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
San Rafael, California's biggest divergence from California is on take-truck-home, 12 points above the state baseline.
The trucking companies leading San Rafael, 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 Rafael, California this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 89th percentile in the San Rafael, California market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#2REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY — $1,900/wk
REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 96th percentile.
REEVE TRUCKING COMPANY offers the highest sign-on bonus among San Rafael, California's top 10 — $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 BRADY TRUCKING INC at $1,750/wk, #10 MC CARRIER LLC at $1,700/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across San Rafael, California
The route mix in San Rafael, California this month tilts OTR: 15% regional, 78% OTR, 4% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of San Rafael, California postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 71%. 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 San Rafael, California
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The methodology behind the rankings
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated May 2026.