The 2026 breakdown of LLC costs, USDOT registration, overweight permits, insurance ranges, top general contractors, and the hottest hauling materials in California.
$70 (filing) + $800 annual franchise tax minimum
California Secretary of State (bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov)
$8,000–$15,000/yr for a single tandem — highest in the country
California DMV Motor Carrier Permit + CARB compliance
CARB compliance is the deal-breaker: 2010+ engine required to operate in California. Retrofits are expensive; buy the newest truck you can. Overweight permits through Caltrans.
Year-round in most of the state; wildfire and rain events cause short shutdowns. Central Valley aggregate runs peak in dry months.
Swinerton, Webcor, DPR Construction, and Turner Pacific all keep long subcontractor lists. Vulcan Materials and CalPortland are the aggregate suppliers to court.
The full course includes a 500+ GC and aggregate supplier directory (with California contacts), the exact LLC/USDOT/insurance sequence, and the pricing math for every material listed above.
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