Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (May 2026)
355 carriers are hiring W2 company drivers in Cape Girardeau, Missouri right now, per Lanefinder's May 2026 snapshot. 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
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How Cape Girardeau, Missouri compares to Missouri
| Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 81% | +11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 69% | +9 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 71% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 35% | -7 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 10% | 4% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Cape Girardeau, Missouri's biggest divergence from Missouri is on take-truck-home, 11 points above the state baseline.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Cape Girardeau, Missouri this month
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 Cape Girardeau, Missouri market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 95th percentile across Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Strongest FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. KEEP TRUCKING LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Cape Girardeau, Missouri market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Cape Girardeau, Missouri carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #9 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #10 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk.
What Cape Girardeau, Missouri drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Cape Girardeau, Missouri this month, 17% are regional and 81% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Cape Girardeau, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 83%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 68% and riders-allowed at 70%.
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 Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- CDL driver salary in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Best trucking companies in Missouri
How we compile these rankings
Composite-score formula: compensation × 0.30, FMCSA safety × 0.25, benefits × 0.25, operational performance × 0.20. Compensation is anchored on pay percentile and lifted by sign-on bonus tier and guaranteed-pay availability. Operational performance is built mostly from driver-application response data in Lanefinder's platform, with fleet-scale percentile contributing a smaller portion. Updated May 2026.