Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (November 2026)
351 carriers are hiring W2 company drivers in Cape Girardeau, Missouri right now, per Lanefinder's November 2026 snapshot. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,800/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 November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #6, MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7, and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #9 are new to the top 50 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1), FW TRUCKING (#18 → #2), and True Transport Inc. (#13 → #3). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #26). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #32 | #1 | Up 31 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #18 | #2 | Up 16 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #13 | #3 | Up 10 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #9 | #14 | Down 5 places |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #6 | #15 | Down 9 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #8 | #16 | Down 8 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #10 | #17 | Down 7 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #12 | #18 | Down 6 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #11 | #19 | Down 8 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #14 | #21 | Down 7 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #16 | #22 | Down 6 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #17 | #23 | Down 6 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #25 | New |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #26 | Down 25 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #23 | #27 | Down 4 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #28 | Down 7 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #25 | #30 | Down 5 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #31 | Down 9 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #34 | #32 | Up 2 places |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #26 | #33 | Down 7 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #28 | #34 | Down 6 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #33 | #38 | Down 5 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #35 | #39 | Down 4 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #41 | Down 4 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #40 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| Bakers Express | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| SILVER EAGLE LOGISTICS LLC | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #50 | #49 | Up 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #49 | #50 | Down 1 place |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NEIER INC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in Cape Girardeau, Missouri this month
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is number-one in Cape Girardeau, Missouri this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Cape Girardeau, Missouri market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING climbed from #18 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. FW TRUCKING ranks in the 90th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #13 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #7 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #10 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk.
What Cape Girardeau, Missouri drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Cape Girardeau, Missouri this month, 17% are regional and 80% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Cape Girardeau, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 83%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 69%.
How Cape Girardeau, Missouri compares to Missouri
| Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 78% | +16 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 43% | -13 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 73% | +11 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 10% | 4% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Cape Girardeau, Missouri's biggest divergence from Missouri is on take-truck-home, 16 points 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 typically peaks in spring and shapes dispatch in central and southern MO.
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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 November 2026.