Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Blue Springs, Missouri (July 2026)
Blue Springs, Missouri has 353 active W2 trucking carriers as of July 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY leads with an average weekly pay of $1,680. Forest Brook Trucking LLC follows at $1,600/week. 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 July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where Blue Springs, Missouri differs from the Missouri baseline
| Blue Springs, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 68% | +12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 81% | +11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 68% | +10 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 10% | 4% | +6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 32% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Blue Springs, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 12 points above statewide.
Blue Springs, Missouri's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY at $1,680/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — $1,680/wk
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY tops the Blue Springs, Missouri ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's top FMCSA dimension is driver fitness, in the 91st percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY as a responsive employer.
#2Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC ranks in the 97th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags Forest Brook Trucking LLC as a responsive employer.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among Blue Springs, Missouri carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,925/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #10 KANSAS CITY INTERMODAL LLC at $2,500/wk.
What Blue Springs, Missouri drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Blue Springs, Missouri this month, 17% are regional and 78% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Across Blue Springs, Missouri CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 23% dedicated, 77% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
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 owner-operator companies in Blue Springs, Missouri
- CDL driver salary in Blue Springs, Missouri
- Best trucking companies in Missouri
How we compile these rankings
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 July 2026.