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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue & Gold Fleet, LP | San Francisco | Nov 19, 2006 | 1 violation | $4,418 | 1 | 0 |
| Luxury Coach Line Corp. | Chino | Nov 15, 2006 | 4 violations | $3,891 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafael E. Lozano | Oroville | Nov 11, 2006 | 7 violations | $28,550 | 3 | 0 |
| CDN Logistics, Inc. | Carson | Nov 8, 2006 | 1 violation | $2,247 | 1 | 0 |
| G & G Transportation, Inc. | Temple City | Nov 6, 2006 | 2 violations | $696 | 1 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Los Angeles | Nov 6, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheson Postal Services, Inc. | Elk Grove | Oct 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Custom Global Logistics | Carson | Oct 12, 2006 | 5 violations | $2,748 | 5 | 0 |
| B Trucking 2 B Trucking, LLC | Bakersfield | Sep 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iniguez Trucking, Inc. | La Puente | Sep 9, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service | Santa Clarita | Sep 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service | Bakersfield | Sep 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred's Trucking | Altadena | Aug 19, 2006 | 31 violations | $38,514 | 30 | 0 |
| FirstGroup America, Inc. First Student, Inc. a Division of | San Rafael | Jul 21, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FMG, Inc. | Whittier | Jul 11, 2006 | 14 violations | $52,787 | 13 | 0 |
| SEAIR Transportation Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jun 30, 2006 | 25 violations | $70,116 | 25 | 0 |
| Professional Produce | Los Angeles | Jun 27, 2006 | 4 violations | $1,129 | 3 | 0 |
| Unipac Continental | Walnut | Jun 15, 2006 | 105 violations | $26,709 | 103 | 0 |
| Delta Airlines | Los Angeles | Jun 10, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service | Santa Clarita | Jun 7, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow Pros, Inc. | Poway | May 30, 2006 | 1 violation | $3,103 | 1 | 0 |
| Madison Squares Madison Squares Self Stor Inc. | Anaheim | May 24, 2006 | 5 violations | $283 | 5 | 0 |
| Apac Warehouse and Distribution Inc | Los Angeles | May 11, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,031 | 1 | 0 |
| Tri-Valley Courier | Pleasanton | May 9, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bettencourt Transport | Rocklin | May 1, 2006 | 57 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auto Aide Towing Limor Enterprises, Inc. | Corona | Apr 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service United States Postal Service | Goleta | Apr 26, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BATS Bay Area Transportation Services, Inc. | Walnut Creek | Apr 23, 2006 | 13 violations | $6,700 | 13 | 0 |
| UPS-Sacramento Valley District United Parcel Service of America, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 11, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vallejo Benicia City Cab | Vallejo | Apr 3, 2006 | 6 violations | $1,972 | 6 | 0 |
| S. S. Hert Trucking, Inc. | Lucerne Valley | Mar 25, 2006 | 1 violation | $20 | 1 | 0 |
| San Diego Direct San Diego Transportation Services, LLC | Coronado | Mar 20, 2006 | 2 violations | $203 | 2 | 0 |
| A United Attorney Service, Inc. | Monterey Park | Mar 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nat King Cole Post Office | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Return, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 8, 2006 | 3 violations | $1,299 | 2 | 0 |
| West Coast Bulk Transportation, Inc. | Victorville | Mar 6, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodeo Food Distribution Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 4, 2006 | 36 violations | $69,110 | 23 | 0 |
| JC's Towing Service | Ontario | Mar 4, 2006 | 15 violations | $39,620 | 14 | 0 |
| Federal Messenger Service | Los Angeles | Feb 22, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norton Lilly International, Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University Towing | San Diego | Jan 31, 2006 | 43 violations | $55,990 | 43 | 0 |
| McCullock Transport & Recovery | Oxnard | Jan 10, 2006 | 2 violations | $387 | 1 | 0 |
| El Cajon Auto Wrecking | El Cajon | Dec 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Euw & L. J. Nunes Trucking, Inc. | Fremont | Dec 14, 2005 | 27 violations | $44,276 | 26 | 0 |
| ROWLETT TOWING, INC. | Burbank | Dec 8, 2005 | 4 violations | $2,323 | 2 | 0 |
| Wellpro | Bakersfield | Nov 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymos Strong Inc. | Mojave | Nov 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antioch Building Materials Co. Inc. | Pittsburg | Nov 27, 2005 | 8 violations | $9,486 | 8 | 0 |
| Enchante Distribution Service (EDS) | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2005 | 39 violations | $79,310 | 37 | 0 |
| Medical Disposal Transport | Van Nuys | Nov 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uristas Transports, Inc. | Rialto | Oct 29, 2005 | 22 violations | $79,928 | 11 | 0 |
| C & D Towing C & D Towing Specialist Inc | La Mesa | Oct 27, 2005 | 1 violation | $125 | 1 | 0 |
| Martha Cortez Trucking | Hacienda Heights | Oct 22, 2005 | 80 violations | $113,667 | 26 | 0 |
| Wholesale Fuels Inc. | Bakersfield | Oct 19, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Moving Company | Chula Vista | Oct 19, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwest Airlines | Sacramento | Oct 18, 2005 | 1 violation | $3,270 | 1 | 0 |
| Cranes Towing | Visalia | Oct 15, 2005 | 2 violations | $237 | 1 | 0 |
| Gainey Transportation Services Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Oct 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Compton | Oct 11, 2005 | 1 violation | $145 | 1 | 0 |
| Star Towing STARRUE, INCORPORATED | San Diego | Oct 7, 2005 | 18 violations | $1,390 | 18 | 0 |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | Visalia | Oct 2, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LBC Mabuhay USA Corporation | South San Francisco | Sep 30, 2005 | 4 violations | $69,258 | 4 | 0 |
| Genesis Logistics, Inc. | Union City | Sep 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Oil American Earth Management, Inc. | Panorama City | Sep 7, 2005 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starving Students, Inc. | San Marcos | Sep 5, 2005 | 8 violations | $529 | 8 | 0 |
| Fames Transport, Inc. | Escondido | Sep 4, 2005 | 1 violation | $422 | 1 | 0 |
| ADI Pacific LLC | Mira Loma | Aug 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJB Freight System | Santa Fe Springs | Aug 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RockHard Transporation, Inc. | Riverside | Aug 28, 2005 | 8 violations | $4,121 | 7 | 0 |
| Mike L. Noble/Contractor for US Postal Office | Palmdale | Aug 28, 2005 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lange Trucking, Inc. | Pleasanton | Aug 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Van Dyk Tank Lines | San Bernardino | Aug 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway | San Bernardino | Aug 12, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lilley Transportation | Bloomington | Aug 9, 2005 | 9 violations | $918 | 9 | 0 |
| Norco Delivery Service, Inc. | Fresno | Jul 29, 2005 | 3 violations | $1,055 | 2 | 0 |
| Matheson Fast Freight Inc. | Santa Rosa | Jul 27, 2005 | 1 violation | $2,042 | 1 | 0 |
| AC Towing Services Inc. | San Clemente | Jul 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North County Transit District | Oceanside | Jul 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kangaroo Logistics, Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Jul 7, 2005 | 1 violation | $397 | 1 | 0 |
| Villalobos Trucking Co. | Rialto | Jun 30, 2005 | 20 violations | $302,909 | 9 | 0 |
| Beneto Bulk Transport | Long Beach | Jun 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PW Trucking | Carson | Jun 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Airlines | San Francisco | Jun 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ritchie Trucking Service Inc. | Fresno | May 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Britton Trucking Co., Inc. | Firebaugh | May 5, 2005 | 10 violations | $7,469 | 10 | 0 |
| Cox Petroleum Transport | Bloomington | May 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Star Service & Towing | Escondido | Apr 30, 2005 | 10 violations | $5,290 | 10 | 0 |
| Wall's Trucking Nathaniel Wall, sole owner | Lynwood | Apr 23, 2005 | 14 violations | $17,071 | 7 | 0 |
| American European Auto Center | Orange | Apr 23, 2005 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mail Transportation | Redlands | Apr 10, 2005 | 24 violations | $50,872 | 12 | 0 |
| Rodarte's Trucking Inc | Downey | Apr 6, 2005 | 4 violations | $6,838 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunset Towing | Spring Valley | Mar 31, 2005 | 2 violations | $663 | 1 | 0 |
| Cerutti & Sons Transportation Co, Inc. | Fresno | Mar 31, 2005 | 5 violations | $203 | 4 | 0 |
| World Super Services | Roseville | Mar 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Crivelli Farming and Harvesting | Tulare | Mar 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kadon Trucking, Inc. | Windsor | Mar 20, 2005 | 18 violations | $11,086 | 17 | 0 |
| C and C Transportation Transpetro of California, Inc. | Bellflower | Mar 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Eagle Contracting, Inc. | Nevada City | Mar 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smart Transportation, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 5, 2005 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 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.