Dry van
53 ft dry van truckload for palletized and floor-loaded freight, running California to the Midwest and back.
- Trailer53 ft dry van
- CapacityUp to 26 standard pallets
- Best forRetail and packaged consumer goods
i.California · Illinois · Back again
Coast to the Midwest, moved with care.
STS Transport runs dry van, power only and team freight between California and the Midwest, with backhauls that keep every truck loaded in both directions.
15Trucks we own
16CDL drivers
1.77MMiles in 2025
2020Authority granted
53 ft dry van · power only
Hooked, sealed, rolling at dusk.
Hooked, sealed, rolling at dusk.
USDOT3526218MC1172239Authorizedfor-hire carrierInterstatesince 2020Fleet15 tractors · 18 trailers
iii.Services
Three ways to move with us.
Whether you need a loaded trailer, a driver for your trailer or a team for a deadline, there's one number to call and one carrier responsible for it.
Power only
Our tractor and driver pull your trailer. Drop a loaded trailer, and we'll hook it and go.
- You supplyThe trailer
- We supplyTractor, driver, dispatch
- Best forDrop trailers, pools, surge capacity
Team service
Two drivers sharing one truck keep freight moving around the clock, roughly twice as fast as a single driver on a long haul.
- California → ChicagoAbout 2 days with a team
- Solo driverAbout 4 days
- Best forTime-critical, high-value freight
iv.The run
Follow a load coast to Chicago.
Day 1 · PickupLos Angeles
Loaded in Southern California, from port drayage yards and Inland Empire warehouses.
West0 miMidwest
v.The lane
Loaded east. Loaded west.
We specialize in one of the busiest freight corridors in the country. Running it both ways every week means we know the shippers, the receivers and the timing.
- a.Southern California → ChicagoLos Angeles, Inland Empire to ChicagolandCore
- b.Central Valley → Illinois & IndianaFresno, Bakersfield, Stockton to IL and INCore
- c.Midwest → CaliforniaBackhauls west from Chicago, Joliet and IndianapolisBackhaul
vi.Transit estimator
2,056Approx. miles
4daysSolo driver
2daysTeam drivers
Estimates from straight-line distance plus typical routing, about 550 miles a day for a solo driver and 1,000 for a team under hours-of-service rules. Your quote confirms the actual schedule.
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vi.Our standard
A focused carrier with a fleet you can count on, and a dispatcher who picks up.
i.Our own trucks
Fifteen tractors owned by STS, not brokered out to strangers.
ii.One corridor
California and the Midwest, run every week in both directions.
iii.Teams on hand
Team drivers for freight that can't wait for a solo driver's rest breaks.
iv.Straight answers
One dispatcher, real updates, and a clear rate before the truck rolls.
vii.On every door
Our name and numbers, on every truck we run.
USDOT 3526218 and MC 1172239, lettered on our own royal-blue tractors. Check us on FMCSA any time.
viii.Drive with STS
A seat for every kind of driver.
Company drivers earn 20–30% of every load. Bring your own truck or drive ours. Lease on with your power or your van, or run as a team or solo company driver on the California–Midwest lane.
Power-only owner-operators
Bring your tractor and pull our trailers. You get loaded freight on a lane we run every week, without the cost of a trailer.
- Pull STS trailers, no trailer payment
- Steady California ⇄ Midwest freight, both directions
- Run under our authority, MC 1172239
- Pay and settlement terms explained on the first call
What we'll ask
- License
- Class A CDL
- Equipment
- Your own tractor
- Lane
- California ⇄ IL / IN
- Next step
- Apply below, and we call you
Dry van owner-operators
Lease on with your own truck and van. We keep you loaded on the corridor with freight booked both ways.
- Your truck, your van, our freight and dispatch
- Backhauls planned before you deliver
- Run under our authority, MC 1172239
- Pay and settlement terms explained on the first call
What we'll ask
- License
- Class A CDL
- Equipment
- Tractor and 53 ft dry van
- Lane
- California ⇄ IL / IN
- Next step
- Apply below, and we call you
Team drivers
Two drivers, one truck, more miles. Team runs on our longest lane mean steady, high-mile weeks.
20–30%of every load
you run
you run
- Coast-to-Midwest team runs
- Company trucks
- Apply as a pair, or on your own and we'll talk about matching
- Paid 20–30% of every load, explained on the first call
Est. weekly gross$2,000
Example numbers only. Your pay depends on the loads you run. Ask us about typical load pay on this lane.
What we'll ask
- License
- Class A CDL, both drivers
- Truck
- STS company truck
- Lane
- California ⇄ IL / IN
- Next step
- Apply below, and we call you
Solo company drivers
Drive an STS truck on a lane you'll get to know well, with a dispatcher who knows your name.
20–30%of every load
you run
you run
- Company truck
- Consistent California ⇄ Midwest runs
- Small-fleet dispatch, no call center
- Paid 20–30% of every load, explained on the first call
Est. weekly gross$2,000
Example numbers only. Your pay depends on the loads you run. Ask us about typical load pay on this lane.
What we'll ask
- License
- Class A CDL
- Truck
- STS company truck
- Lane
- California ⇄ IL / IN
- Next step
- Apply below, and we call you
ix.Application
Two minutes. We'll call you.
Tell us a little about you and your equipment. Someone from STS will call you back to talk about pay, lanes and home time.
x.Shippers & brokers
Request capacity.
Send the lane and the date. We'll confirm the truck and the rate, and email our carrier packet to brokers on request.
Telephone(559) 477-6994
Emailststransport96@gmail.com
OfficesCalifornia & Greenwood, Indiana
AuthorityUSDOT 3526218 · MC 1172239