Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in St. Louis, Missouri (July 2026)
625 owner-operator carriers are hiring in St. Louis, Missouri this July 2026. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. Performance Trucking Inc follows at $8,000/week gross. St. Louis is a major river and rail crossroads at I-70 / I-55 / I-44 on the Mississippi, with barge terminal activity, Anheuser-Busch beverage freight, automotive manufacturing, and chemical-corridor loads defining the lane mix.
What changed in July 2026
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The owner-operator carriers leading St. Louis, Missouri this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $5,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tops the St. Louis, Missouri ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC ranks in the 96th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc pays above the 88th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the St. Louis, Missouri market.
#3INLAND EMPIRE LLC — $7,875/wk
INLAND EMPIRE LLC's gross weekly revenue ranks in the 90th percentile across St. Louis, Missouri.
Also in the top 10: #4 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,437/wk, #5 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #8 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #9 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk, #10 DAHL TRUCKING LLC at $3,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in St. Louis, Missouri
Of active CDL postings in St. Louis, Missouri this month, 9% are regional and 90% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Across St. Louis, Missouri CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 94% take-truck-home, 75% pet-friendly, 71% riders-allowed.
Where St. Louis, Missouri differs from the Missouri baseline
St. Louis, Missouri's biggest divergence from Missouri is on average weekly pay, 9% above the state baseline.
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 St. Louis, Missouri
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The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated July 2026.