California trucking industry insights
254,850 active for-hire motor carriers based in California — 22.31% of the US for-hire fleet. Fleet sizes, top operators, safety ratings and IFTA fuel tax for the state, refreshed weekly from the FMCSA Company Census.
FMCSA data last refreshed 20 hours ago (May 4, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — California
How California for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — California
Click a rating to browse California carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in California
Largest California for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZUM SERVICES INC | SAN FRANCISCO | 2,959 |
| 2 | TEMCO LOGISTICS | IRVINE | 2,493 |
| 3 | CEMEX CONSTRUCTION | ONTARIO | 2,402 |
| 4 | FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS | SANTA ANA | 2,346 |
| 5 | ESTES WEST | LA MIRADA | 2,304 |
| 6 | MONREAL TRUCKING | PALMDALE | 1,999 |
| 7 | WM | SUN VALLEY | 1,857 |
| 8 | CIXI HOME CORP | WEST COVINA | 1,500 |
| 9 | ROBERTSON'S READY MIX LTD | CORONA | 1,239 |
| 10 | WEDRIVEU INC | SAN FRANCISCO | 1,235 |
| 11 | WILLBUR ELLIS WILBUR ELLIS AGRIBUSINESS | SAN FRANCISCO | 1,208 |
| 12 | RAIN FOR RENT | BAKERSFIELD | 1,139 |
| 13 | C R & R INCORPORATED | STANTON | 1,127 |
| 14 | ENTERPRISE COMMERCIAL TRUCK | SAN RAMON | 1,058 |
| 15 | HANSEN & ADKINS AUTO TRANSPORT INC | LOS ALAMITOS | 965 |
Top cargo categories — California
What California for-hire carriers haul.
California IFTA fuel tax
Q1 2026Per-gallon rate for California (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.
Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.
Insights for other states
Browse the same dashboard for the largest US trucking states.
Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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