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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRST Expedited CRST Expedited Van Inc. | Fontana | May 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Lewis Trucking | Santa Rosa | May 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Dispatch Speacial Dispatch of California Inc | La Mirada | May 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & J Towing | Delano | May 10, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,708 | 2 | 0 |
| JT Trucking | Milpitas | May 7, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Postal Service (UPS) | Oakland | May 5, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmer Vacuum Service | Taft | May 3, 2012 | 40 violations | $185,527 | 39 | 0 |
| USPS San Jose USPS SJ Processing and Distribution Center | San Jose | May 2, 2012 | 3 violations | $482 | 2 | 0 |
| JLJ Trucking Inc. | Paso Robles | Apr 27, 2012 | 133 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar's Towing | Fontana | Apr 16, 2012 | 5 violations | $16,629 | 3 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Apr 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Mineta San Jose International Airport | San Jose | Apr 10, 2012 | 3 violations | $6,761 | 3 | 0 |
| Smartway Express, Inc. | Fresno | Apr 8, 2012 | 2 violations repeat | $600 | 1 | 0 |
| Rock-it Transport | Moorpark | Mar 30, 2012 | 5 violations | $7,954 | 5 | 0 |
| AA Inland Empire Taxi Express Transportation Systems | Riverside | Mar 30, 2012 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hemi Express Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GR Trucking, LLC | Rancho Cordova | Mar 23, 2012 | 34 violations | $15,174 | 17 | 0 |
| Soumir Inc | San Mateo | Mar 21, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jays Trucking Service | Elk Grove | Mar 19, 2012 | 1 violation | $496 | 1 | 0 |
| United Airlines United Continental Holding, Inc. | San Francisco | Mar 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freedom Carrier, Inc. | Modesto | Mar 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Mar 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Santa Rosa | Mar 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HM Trucking | Oxnard | Feb 27, 2012 | 26 violations | $57,798 | 14 | 0 |
| Bridge Terminal Transport, Inc. Maersk Inc. dba Bridge Terminal Transport Inc | Oakland | Feb 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Express | Long Beach | Feb 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Department of Transportation | Oakland | Feb 23, 2012 | 4 violations | $3,493 | 1 | 0 |
| Gold Point Transportation Inc | Wilmington | Feb 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cruz and Sons Trucking Inc. | Upland | Feb 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger Lines | Lodi | Feb 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bauer's Intelligent Transportation | San Francisco | Feb 14, 2012 | 6 violations | $5,677 | 5 | 0 |
| MBM Transport, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2012 | 53 violations | $129,619 | 26 | 0 |
| Harbor Express | Wilmington | Feb 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molina Transportation | Oxnard | Jan 31, 2012 | 27 violations | $32,378 | 17 | 0 |
| West Coast Transportation | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AnsaldoBreda | Pittsburg | Jan 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-Rocket | Brea | Jan 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serpa's Milk Transport | Turlock | Jan 18, 2012 | 51 violations | $149,842 | 50 | 0 |
| Southwest Airlines | Oakland | Jan 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canyon Flyer | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bauers Intelligent Transportation, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 31, 2011 | 2 violations | $701 | 2 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | San Francisco | Dec 31, 2011 | 1 violation | $305 | 1 | 0 |
| Harbor Rail Transport Inc Intermodal Container Services Inc | Rancho Dominguez | Dec 31, 2011 | 29 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Airlines | San Francisco | Dec 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evans Dedicated Systems | Los Angeles | Dec 21, 2011 | 6 violations | $5,429 | 5 | 0 |
| Swift Transportation | Shafter | Dec 19, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CP Transporters Inc. | East Rancho Dominguez | Dec 13, 2011 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iverson's Unlimited, Inc. | Modesto | Dec 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lange Trucking, Inc. | Oakland | Nov 23, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,941 | 2 | 0 |
| South Coast Towing, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 22, 2011 | 33 violations | $112,761 | 31 | 0 |
| Integrated Transportation | Los Angeles | Nov 22, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lightning Express | Los Angeles | Nov 22, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linda M. Putman | Marysville | Nov 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Can Transport Inc. | Carson | Nov 16, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheson Postal Services, Inc. | San Jose | Nov 12, 2011 | 2 violations | $498 | 1 | 0 |
| Empire Transport | Fowler | Nov 5, 2011 | 2 violations | $589 | 1 | 0 |
| Container Connection Container Connection of Southern California | Montebello | Nov 1, 2011 | 103 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fox Transporation | Rancho Cucamonga | Oct 31, 2011 | 16 violations | $2,608 | 15 | 0 |
| United Airlines | San Francisco | Oct 19, 2011 | 6 violations | $508 | 5 | 0 |
| Star Express Delivery | Reseda | Oct 15, 2011 | 3 violations | $20,341 | 1 | 0 |
| Sherman Oaks Club Service, Inc. | Sherman Oaks | Oct 7, 2011 | 7 violations | $7,890 | 5 | 0 |
| FBT Transport | Vallejo | Oct 3, 2011 | 29 violations | $25,203 | 14 | 0 |
| T.G. Towing, Inc. | Agua Dulce | Oct 2, 2011 | 12 violations | $6,216 | 11 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Upland | Sep 28, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shippers Transport Express, Inc. | Carson | Sep 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UPS Freight United Postal Services, Inc. | San Leandro | Sep 17, 2011 | 1 violation | $587 | 1 | 0 |
| Matheson Postal Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 10, 2011 | 4 violations | $1,813 | 3 | 0 |
| San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency | San Francisco | Sep 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collins Express Trucking | Livermore | Aug 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shippers Transport Express, Inc. | Oakland | Aug 19, 2011 | 39 violations | $94,294 | 38 | 0 |
| Jans Towing Jan's Towing, Inc. | Azusa | Aug 14, 2011 | 13 violations repeat | $2,367 | 12 | $2,618 |
| Inland Empire Moving and Storage | Fontana | Aug 13, 2011 | 14 violations repeat | $6,048 | 13 | $1,540 |
| Prima Frutta Packing Co | Linden | Aug 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Carmel | Aug 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flying Tiger Express | La Puente | Aug 7, 2011 | 4 violations | $3,486 | 3 | 0 |
| Lucky Food, LLC | Irwindale | Jul 31, 2011 | 76 violations | $182,533 | 75 | 0 |
| Dowell Trucking (FLSA) | Stockton | Jul 31, 2011 | 36 violations | $50,850 | 19 | 0 |
| Earls Mail Service Inc. | Stockton | Jul 31, 2011 | 14 violations | $18,402 | 9 | 0 |
| Alfaro Trucking Carlos De Jesus Alfaro - Sole Proprietorship | Redlands | Jul 30, 2011 | 11 violations | $36,391 | 11 | 0 |
| Alfaro Jr. Trucking Carlos Francisco Alfaro - Sole Proprietorship | Redlands | Jul 30, 2011 | 18 violations | $27,180 | 11 | 0 |
| California Wine Transport, Inc. | San Jose | Jul 27, 2011 | 3 violations | $5,743 | 3 | 0 |
| Silver & Sons Towing | Escondido | Jul 20, 2011 | 38 violations repeat | $51,125 | 34 | 0 |
| Brown and Son Delivered Service | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hendrickson Trucking, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 18, 2011 | 5 violations repeat | $9,492 | 5 | $1,100 |
| Bobby Johnson West Coast Transportation | Rancho Cucamonga | Jul 17, 2011 | 17 violations | $166,330 | 7 | 0 |
| Dowell Trucking (FLSA) | Stockton | Jul 15, 2011 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| eWHSE USA, Inc. | Compton | Jul 5, 2011 | 5 violations repeat | $17,840 | 4 | $616 |
| American Airlines | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polanco Brothers Trucking, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 22, 2011 | 34 violations | $88,544 | 34 | 0 |
| Nisei Charters Inc | Whittier | Jun 20, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prima Frutta Packing Co | Linden | Jun 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonilla Trucking | West Sacramento | Jun 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Postal Emporium | Hawthorne | Jun 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penske Logistics, LLC | Rancho Cucamonga | Jun 5, 2011 | 8 violations | $42,556 | 7 | 0 |
| US Postal Service United States Postal Service | Simi Valley | May 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molina Transportation | Oxnard | May 17, 2011 | 24 violations | $28,697 | 12 | 0 |
| Gilbert Trucks | Rancho Mirage | May 12, 2011 | 9 violations | $11,324 | 3 | 0 |
| Rivas Trucking | Bakersfield | May 6, 2011 | 5 violations | $9,219 | 3 | 0 |
| LORICO TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. | Salinas | Apr 30, 2011 | 12 violations | $20,085 | 6 | 0 |
| T and N Medical Transport, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 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.