Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Santa Clara, California (May 2026)
In Santa Clara, California as of May 2026, 220 carriers are actively hiring W2 company drivers. 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.
Where Santa Clara, California differs from the California baseline
| Santa Clara, California | California top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 49% | 42% | +7 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
Santa Clara, California's biggest divergence from California is on pet-friendly fleets, 12 points above the state baseline.
The trucking companies leading Santa Clara, 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 leads the Santa Clara, California market on combined pay and ranking score this month. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Santa Clara, California. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
#2PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC — $1,750/wk
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
#3DIVINE ENTERPRISES — $1,375/wk
DIVINE ENTERPRISES's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 95th percentile. DIVINE ENTERPRISES tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
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.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Santa Clara, California
Of active CDL postings in Santa Clara, California this month, 17% are regional and 77% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 6%.
Across Santa Clara, California CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 71% take-truck-home, 60% 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 Santa Clara, California
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Where this data comes from
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated May 2026.