Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Blue Springs, Missouri (May 2026)
Blue Springs, Missouri has 364 active W2 trucking carriers as of May 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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 May 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 81% | +11 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 71% | +11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 69% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 35% | -7 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 10% | 4% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where Blue Springs, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 11 points above statewide.
Blue Springs, Missouri's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads the Blue Springs, Missouri market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Blue Springs, Missouri market. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Blue Springs, Missouri.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Blue Springs, Missouri carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags True Transport Inc. as a responsive employer.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Blue Springs, Missouri market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,800/wk, #6 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/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: 2% with guaranteed pay, 23% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 67% 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 May 2026.