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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stealth Logistics, Inc. | Wilmington | Feb 9, 2005 | 3 violations | $7,150 | 1 | 0 |
| Robertson's Transport | Rialto | Jan 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Concrete Material Transport | Riverside | Jan 14, 2005 | 20 violations | $10,533 | 19 | 0 |
| Wallace and Son, Inc. | Planada | Jan 8, 2005 | 7 violations | $5,018 | 7 | 0 |
| Dependable Care Transportation, Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 5, 2005 | 8 violations | $7,591 | 7 | 0 |
| Prime Time Shuttle | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2004 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Kars Auto Wrecking | Coachella | Dec 27, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Material Supply, Inc. | Van Nuys | Dec 23, 2004 | 24 violations | $21,476 | 23 | 0 |
| Valley Transportation Authority Santa Clar Valley Transportation Authority | San Jose | Dec 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S & L Auto Service Center & ASAP Towing | Anaheim | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fox Hills Auto Center | Inglewood | Dec 6, 2004 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agape Medical Transport | Oxnard | Nov 30, 2004 | 2 violations | $361 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradford Trucking | Bakersfield | Nov 24, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santana Piano Movers | Lynwood | Nov 21, 2004 | 22 violations | $53,415 | 16 | 0 |
| Four Seasons Relocation Services | Corona | Nov 20, 2004 | 85 violations | $88,451 | 83 | $1,320 |
| North Bay Charters and Tours | Santa Rosa | Nov 14, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,108 | 3 | 0 |
| U.S. Airways | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Tank Lines So. Cal Petroleum Transport, Inc. | Colton | Nov 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Oct 30, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R S Bus Line | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2004 | 4 violations | $6,173 | 3 | 0 |
| Wheel Care Express | Oakland | Oct 14, 2004 | 48 violations | $28,894 | 47 | 0 |
| Transportation Concepts | Riverside | Oct 12, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Affordable Aviation, Inc | Lincoln | Oct 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Sep 30, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassil Freight | Fairfield | Sep 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Continental Airlines, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 26, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service United States Postal Service | San Diego | Sep 22, 2004 | 2 violations | $290 | 1 | 0 |
| Dirksen Transportation, Inc. | Chino | Sep 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redhill Towing & Autobody, Inc. | San Rafael | Sep 12, 2004 | 24 violations | $16,824 | 22 | 0 |
| Rick Corporation Rick Concrete Construction, Inc. | Escondido | Sep 10, 2004 | 48 violations | $32,742 | 41 | 0 |
| Thornberry, Inc. | Ceres | Sep 2, 2004 | 6 violations | $4,701 | 6 | 0 |
| Bay Area Mortuary Support Services Bay Area, A Mortuary Support Services Group, | San Jose | Aug 23, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Lewis Trucking | Santa Rosa | Aug 12, 2004 | 22 violations | $49,682 | 18 | 0 |
| Critical Air Medicine Inc. | San Diego | Aug 12, 2004 | 1 violation | $3,422 | 1 | 0 |
| John J. McMullen Associates, Inc. | San Diego | Aug 10, 2004 | 38 violations | $17,391 | 23 | 0 |
| Cliff's Towing Inc Cliff's Towing & Auto Repair Inc. | El Monte | Aug 9, 2004 | 12 violations | $3,723 | 12 | 0 |
| Valley Transportation Authority | San Jose | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metro Express | Ontario | Jul 28, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Jul 27, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minatta Transportation Company | Cotati | Jul 24, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atascadero Post Office | Atascadero | Jul 14, 2004 | 1 violation | $109 | 1 | 0 |
| R & L Trucking | Valencia | Jul 10, 2004 | 53 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrated Management Resources Group | Ceres | Jul 8, 2004 | 24 violations | $57,431 | 10 | 0 |
| Guaranteed Express | Sunnyvale | Jun 30, 2004 | 7 violations | $383 | 7 | 0 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Roseville | May 29, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Mail Facility | Oakland | May 20, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quest Transportation | San Luis Obispo | Apr 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Document Signing | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2004 | 46 violations | $15,922 | 44 | 0 |
| Plycon Vanline Plycon Transportation Group | Torrance | Apr 5, 2004 | 6 violations | $13,207 | 5 | 0 |
| Williams & Son Shipping | Sacramento | Mar 17, 2004 | 10 violations | $5,688 | 8 | 0 |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | Oakland | Mar 12, 2004 | 11 violations | $27,625 | 11 | 0 |
| Edison Chouest Offshore | San Diego | Mar 10, 2004 | 22 violations | $11,302 | 22 | 0 |
| ROWLETT TOWING, INC. | Burbank | Mar 8, 2004 | 11 violations | $8,328 | 11 | 0 |
| Marathon Packing Corporation | San Leandro | Mar 1, 2004 | 1 violation | $6,862 | 1 | 0 |
| Market Refrigerations Specialist, Inc. | Corona | Mar 1, 2004 | 71 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barwil Agency Barwil Agencies (N.A.) Inc. | Long Beach | Feb 3, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Berman Trucking | Woodland Hills | Nov 11, 2003 | 17 violations | $66,848 | 16 | 0 |
| Integrated Transportation Service | Los Angeles | Oct 28, 2003 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | San Francisco | Sep 3, 2003 | 78 violations repeat | $282,290 | 77 | 0 |
| LORICO TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. | Salinas | Aug 2, 2003 | 61 violations | $70,043 | 33 | 0 |
| State Ready Mi State Ready Mix, Inc. | Oxnard | Jul 14, 2003 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbuena, Joe G. | Hanford | Apr 10, 2003 | 34 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John's Towing & Transfers / Johns Towing | Santa Ana | Jan 14, 2003 | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial Towing / Papa's Auto Service & Tir | Cypress | Nov 2, 2002 | 41 violations repeat | $40,000 | 41 | 0 |
| Mandela Trucking, Inc. | West Sacramento | May 4, 2002 | 8 violations | $7,601 | 4 | 0 |
| Quality Discount Ice Cream | Vista | Mar 22, 2002 | 47 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stage Coach Towing | Banning | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aurora Logistics Business Center | Monterey Park | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United State Postal Service | Bell Gardens | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brothers Towing of Riverside | Riverside | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Brower Inc. The Martin-Brower Company, LLC | Stockton | not stated | no violations found | 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.