Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Chesterfield, Missouri (July 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 361 W2 trucking carriers in Chesterfield, Missouri (July 2026). Forest Brook Trucking LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600. 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 July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
How Chesterfield, Missouri compares to Missouri
| Chesterfield, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 44% | 38% | +6 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 12% | 4% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 68% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 76% | 68% | +8 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 81% | +7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on guaranteed pay: Chesterfield, Missouri sits 8 points above the Missouri baseline.
Chesterfield, Missouri's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is Forest Brook Trucking LLC at $1,600/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC tops the Chesterfield, Missouri ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Top FMCSA dimension here is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Chesterfield, Missouri market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's weekly pay ranks in the 87th percentile across Chesterfield, Missouri. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION ranks in the 97th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 McLeod Express LLC at $1,625/wk, #8 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT at $1,750/wk.
What Chesterfield, Missouri drivers actually run
The route mix in Chesterfield, Missouri this month tilts OTR: 19% regional, 76% OTR, 4% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 4% of Chesterfield, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 78%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 68% and riders-allowed at 66%.
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 Chesterfield, Missouri
- CDL driver salary in Chesterfield, Missouri
- Best trucking companies in Missouri
Where this data comes from
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated July 2026.