Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Florissant, Missouri (May 2026)
For owner-operators in Florissant, Missouri, Lanefinder tracks 631 carriers as of May 2026. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,491 and an average $2,000 sign-on bonus. AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC follows at $2,600/week gross. Missouri freight is shaped by the St. Louis and Kansas City hubs anchoring I-70 / I-44 / I-55 corridors, with the Mississippi and Missouri rivers providing barge access for agricultural and bulk commodity shipments.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where Florissant, Missouri differs from the Missouri baseline
| Florissant, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $6,427 | $5,451 | +18% |
| Dedicated routes | 47% | 42% | +5 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 90% | 85% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Florissant, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 18% above statewide.
Florissant, Missouri's top owner-operator carriers right now
The top of the list is YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC at $5,491/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC — $5,491/wk
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is number-one in Florissant, Missouri this month on the composite ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 98th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC — $2,600/wk
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data. AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC offers a guaranteed weekly minimum.
Among Florissant, Missouri's top 10, only AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC pays guaranteed weekly wages — useful if route variance matters.
#3Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 93rd percentile across Florissant, Missouri. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #5 D-LINE TRUCKING INC at $5,750/wk, #6 Zmile Inc at $2,175/wk, #7 TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/wk, #8 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 Red Diamond Freight, LLC at $7,022/wk.
What Florissant, Missouri drivers actually run
The route mix in Florissant, Missouri this month tilts OTR: 9% regional, 89% OTR, 0% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Florissant, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 94%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 75% and riders-allowed at 71%.
Driving CDL in Missouri
Missouri freight is shaped by the St. Louis and Kansas City hubs anchoring the I-70 / I-44 / I-55 corridors. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers provide barge access for agricultural and bulk commodity transfers. St. Louis is one of the older US freight crossroads — the rail-truck interchange there is dense and complicated. Living costs sit comfortably below the national average; Missouri has a low-to-moderate graduated state income tax. Tornado season (March-June) shapes spring dispatch in central and southern MO.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Florissant, Missouri
- CDL driver salary in Florissant, Missouri
- Best owner-operator companies in Missouri
How we compile these rankings
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated May 2026.