Wage and hour cases in Transportation and Warehousing at a glance
California employers in Transportation and Warehousing account for 1,371 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 933 of which found violations (68%). Employers agreed to pay $37,487,262 in back wages to 13,237 workers, and $581,280 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 6 cases closed with $20,188 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 Auto Service and Towing | Palo Alto | Apr 20, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | West Sacramento | Apr 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Moreno Transport | Bakersfield | Apr 11, 2011 | 33 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bravaz Trucking | Ontario | Apr 7, 2011 | 28 violations | $75,000 | 0 | 0 |
| US Extradition Service, Inc | Stockton | Apr 4, 2011 | 4 violations repeat | $3,475 | 3 | $561 |
| R.C. Packing, LLC | Gonzales | Mar 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Delivery LLC | Rancho Cucamonga | Mar 28, 2011 | 67 violations | $12,542 | 66 | 0 |
| Salson Trucking | Ontario | Mar 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alas Cargo Alas Cargo San Francisco | Daly City | Mar 14, 2011 | 1 violation | $928 | 1 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | West Sacramento | Mar 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beebe Carry DBA: WCP | Santa Barbara | Mar 9, 2011 | 3 violations | $16,130 | 1 | 0 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad Company | Mira Loma | Feb 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty Charter Inc. | Midway City | Feb 19, 2011 | 2 violations | $643 | 1 | 0 |
| Fredy Transportation, Inc | Escondido | Feb 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Med Alert Medical Transport | Sacramento | Feb 4, 2011 | 6 violations | $1,131 | 5 | 0 |
| Olympic Freight | San Francisco | Jan 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA West Trucking | Tulare | Jan 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Postal Service United States Postal Service | Stockton | Jan 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Direct Service Inc. | Rowland Heights | Jan 16, 2011 | 12 violations | $7,971 | 11 | 0 |
| Swift Transportation Swift Transportation Co of Arizona LLC | Wilmington | Jan 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred Charters | Sacramento | Jan 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AAA Pacific Van Lines | Cupertino | Jan 11, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Valley Trucking | Sylmar | Jan 6, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polanco Brothers Trucking, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2010 | 6 violations | $25,451 | 6 | 0 |
| JFR Trucking Inc | Paramount | Dec 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silverado Stages | Long Beach | Dec 26, 2010 | 14 violations | $1,182 | 13 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Santa Clarita | Dec 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Santa Clarita | Dec 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillard Environmental Services | Byron | Dec 11, 2010 | 7 violations | $18,343 | 6 | 0 |
| L.A. Overnight Couriers | Inglewood | Dec 1, 2010 | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starving Students, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 24, 2010 | 3 violations | $581 | 2 | 0 |
| Western Regional Delivery Service South Coast Transportation and Distribution, | Fullerton | Nov 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caminante Trucking | Long Beach | Nov 20, 2010 | 63 violations | $89,203 | 50 | 0 |
| Tri-F Consolidators, Inc. | Del Rey | Nov 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Santa Clarita | Nov 17, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taurus Transportation | San Bernardino | Nov 15, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JDY Transportation | Bakersfield | Nov 8, 2010 | 5 violations | $1,018 | 4 | 0 |
| URS Federal Support Service | San Francisco | Nov 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I.L. and P.B. Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 28, 2010 | 2 violations | $13,783 | 1 | 0 |
| HEP Direct | Fontana | Oct 19, 2010 | 7 violations | $9,174 | 6 | 0 |
| Transportes Costa de Oro USA, Inc. | Fresno | Oct 17, 2010 | 4 violations | $11,908 | 1 | 0 |
| US Extradition Services Inc | Stockton | Oct 13, 2010 | 2 violations | $2,893 | 1 | 0 |
| Ballpark Pedicabs More-Fun Enterprises, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Materials | Stockton | Oct 12, 2010 | 16 violations | $6,330 | 15 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Long Beach | Oct 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimir Tishkevish | San Diego | Sep 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakespeare Pedicabs | San Diego | Sep 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smartway Express, Inc. | Fresno | Sep 26, 2010 | 10 violations | $44,904 | 8 | 0 |
| Soo Hoo Customs Broker | Commerce | Sep 22, 2010 | 2 violations | $9,163 | 1 | 0 |
| Aiks Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 13, 2010 | 2 violations | $520 | 1 | 0 |
| Fames Transport, Inc. | Escondido | Sep 10, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knight Transportation, Inc. | Tulare | Sep 3, 2010 | 8 violations | $19,896 | 7 | 0 |
| Growers Citrus Packing, LLC | Terra Bella | Sep 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hendrickson Trucking, Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 2, 2010 | 15 violations | $24,577 | 14 | 0 |
| Prime Limousine Service | Van Nuys | Aug 31, 2010 | 3 violations | $749 | 1 | 0 |
| Clem Trans, Inc. | Rialto | Aug 27, 2010 | 109 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Federal Express | Los Angeles | Aug 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Airlines | San Francisco | Aug 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Snowball Leasing, LLC | San Bernardino | Aug 17, 2010 | 3 violations | $3,438 | 3 | 0 |
| Pacific Towing Covey Auto Express Inc. | Stockton | Aug 11, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gardner Trucking, Inc. | Ontario | Aug 7, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Hold Warehouse West | Gardena | Jul 31, 2010 | 25 violations | $25,258 | 24 | 0 |
| Total Transportation & Distribution Inc | Mira Loma | Jul 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portola Towing, Inc | Lake Forest | Jul 21, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Berman Trucking | Valencia | Jul 20, 2010 | 414 violations | $298,907 | 1 | 0 |
| Chavez Trucking | Dixon | Jul 17, 2010 | 72 violations | $44,958 | 71 | 0 |
| Anands Trucking | Hayward | Jul 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. J. Perez Trucking, Inc. | Stockton | Jul 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAH Trucking William A. Hemphill | Turlock | Jul 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denbeste Transportation, Inc. | Windsor | Jul 14, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,417 | 1 | 0 |
| Hernandez Transportation | Victorville | Jul 11, 2010 | 50 violations | $168,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Reliable Fuel Transports Inc. | Bloomington | Jul 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tour Coach Screamline Investment Corporation | Commerce | Jul 4, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,923 | 1 | 0 |
| Dav El San Francisco, Inc. | South San Francisco | Jun 23, 2010 | 20 violations | $5,409 | 19 | 0 |
| First Student | Baldwin Park | Jun 6, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobility Plus Transportation | San Francisco | Jun 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dandee Transportation | Bakersfield | May 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquino's Towing & Service | Madera | May 20, 2010 | 2 violations | $110 | 1 | 0 |
| Southern California Enviromental | City Of Industry | May 15, 2010 | 8 violations | $5,619 | 8 | 0 |
| Mail Haul, Inc | Potter Valley | May 7, 2010 | 1 violation | $4,333 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service United States Postal Service | Berkeley | May 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hydration Station Partnership | Palm Desert | Apr 27, 2010 | 40 violations | $106,584 | 14 | 0 |
| Automobile Club of Southern California | Long Beach | Apr 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavares Truckin' | Orange | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray's Trucking | Torrance | Mar 30, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wartek Trucking | Altadena | Mar 28, 2010 | 23 violations | $78,117 | 8 | 0 |
| Ray's Trucking | Torrance | Mar 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adept Process Services, Inc | National City | Mar 20, 2010 | 44 violations | $40,436 | 26 | 0 |
| Mr. Trucker | Stockton | Mar 18, 2010 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Trucking Inc. | Santee | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAT Sand & Materials | San Diego | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SJ Trucking | El Cajon | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricoh Business Solutions | Tustin | Mar 7, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMC Transportation LLC | Pasadena | Feb 28, 2010 | 16 violations | $63,487 | 6 | 0 |
| Ron's Towing and Road Service | Madera | Feb 28, 2010 | 7 violations | $6,705 | 6 | 0 |
| AJR Trucking, Inc. | Signal Hill | Feb 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Logistics/ Las Americas Las Americas Vocational School/ Pacific Coast | Ontario | Feb 27, 2010 | 3 violations | $500 | 0 | 0 |
| Swift Transportation Swift Transportation Company Inc. | Fontana | Feb 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheson Trucking Inc | Sacramento | Feb 22, 2010 | 3 violations | $420 | 1 | 0 |
| Molina Transportation | Oxnard | Jan 31, 2010 | 23 violations | $83,484 | 11 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Transportation and Warehousing
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Cartage Company | 1 | $3,573,075 | 1,416 | Nov 25, 2016 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | 6 | $2,500,000 | 597 | Feb 1, 2015 |
| Price Transfer | 1 | $1,993,974 | 925 | Oct 29, 2017 |
| Lange Trucking, Inc. | 5 | $1,982,449 | 521 | Jan 31, 2013 |
| CHARIOT | 2 | $1,433,472 | 87 | Mar 17, 2015 |
| A & Z Trucking | 2 | $1,242,230 | 87 | Aug 31, 2013 |
| Alan Berman Trucking | 3 | $1,190,755 | 97 | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Columbia Export Group | 1 | $907,714 | 53 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| OMG Global Logistics Corp. | 1 | $822,074 | 31 | Jun 6, 2021 |
| G 1 Towing | 1 | $764,863 | 44 | Dec 18, 2022 |
| FBT Transport | 7 | $585,737 | 130 | May 9, 2015 |
| Martha Cortez Trucking | 2 | $562,865 | 26 | Feb 7, 2008 |
| Secure Transportation | 3 | $522,026 | 325 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Roy & Dot's Towing | 1 | $520,258 | 47 | Feb 28, 2018 |
| FCL Logistics | 1 | $356,425 | 34 | Oct 29, 2017 |
| Caminante Trucking | 2 | $324,726 | 124 | Dec 22, 2016 |
| Brokerage And Logistic Solutions | 1 | $323,832 | 87 | Jun 1, 2020 |
| United States Postal Service | 62 | $318,520 | 101 | May 20, 2025 |
| Molina Transportation | 4 | $304,054 | 58 | Jan 31, 2012 |
| PG Trucking | 1 | $303,610 | 65 | Apr 23, 2015 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | $2,567 | 2 |
| 2025 | 31 | 21 | $866,212 | 399 |
| 2024 | 35 | 25 | $311,630 | 63 |
| 2023 | 33 | 24 | $535,360 | 104 |
| 2022 | 27 | 20 | $1,389,893 | 171 |
| 2021 | 48 | 34 | $1,000,530 | 130 |
| 2020 | 68 | 54 | $2,293,672 | 733 |
| 2019 | 68 | 39 | $498,927 | 322 |
| 2018 | 45 | 34 | $2,380,651 | 718 |
| 2017 | 55 | 37 | $2,672,887 | 1,168 |
| 2016 | 62 | 46 | $4,653,618 | 2,217 |
| 2015 | 85 | 55 | $5,333,675 | 1,486 |
| 2014 | 91 | 52 | $1,373,579 | 675 |
| 2013 | 86 | 58 | $4,104,268 | 1,107 |
| 2012 | 103 | 63 | $1,067,824 | 556 |
| 2011 | 83 | 65 | $1,177,716 | 495 |
| 2010 | 80 | 46 | $1,218,780 | 338 |
| 2009 | 57 | 43 | $823,614 | 445 |
| 2008 | 70 | 48 | $1,796,856 | 539 |
| 2007 | 65 | 46 | $1,701,638 | 365 |
| 2006 | 48 | 38 | $495,481 | 342 |
| 2005 | 62 | 39 | $845,592 | 271 |
| 2004 | 51 | 35 | $475,510 | 420 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. Back to the wage theft tracker.
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.