Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Vallejo, California (September 2026)
There are 222 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Vallejo, 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.
Where Vallejo, California differs from the California baseline
| Vallejo, 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: Vallejo, California sits 12 points above the California baseline.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Vallejo, 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. tops the Vallejo, California ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 92nd percentile across Vallejo, California. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#2WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,600/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 93rd percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Vallejo, California.
The top sign-on bonus in Vallejo, California's top 10 is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's — $5,000.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across Vallejo, California. Top FMCSA dimension here 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.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Vallejo, California
16% of Vallejo, California's active CDL postings are regional and 75% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (9%).
Across Vallejo, California CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 29% dedicated, 69% 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.
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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 September 2026.