Updated September 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Lee's Summit, Missouri (September 2026)
608 carriers in Lee's Summit, Missouri are actively recruiting owner-operators as of September 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $8,500 and an average $2,000 sign-on bonus. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC follows at $2,657/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 September 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Lee's Summit, Missouri this month
The top of the list is RAY'S TRANSPORT INC at $8,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1RAY'S TRANSPORT INC — $8,500/wk
RAY'S TRANSPORT INC tops the Lee's Summit, Missouri ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Lee's Summit, Missouri market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 87th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Lee's Summit, Missouri median.
#2WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,657/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 92nd percentile. WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3LOAD MONSTER INC — $5,125/wk
LOAD MONSTER INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $8,750/wk, #5 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #6 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #7 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #8 AIA TRUCKING INC at $3,450/wk, #9 M&D TRANSPORT at $7,000/wk, #10 TITAN FREIGHT LINES INC at $8,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Lee's Summit, Missouri
Of active CDL postings in Lee's Summit, Missouri this month, 8% are regional and 91% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Across Lee's Summit, Missouri CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 74% pet-friendly, 70% riders-allowed.
How Lee's Summit, Missouri compares to Missouri
Among the figures above, average weekly pay is where Lee's Summit, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 15% above statewide.
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 Lee's Summit, Missouri
- CDL driver salary in Lee's Summit, Missouri
- Best owner-operator companies in Missouri
Where this data comes from
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated September 2026.