Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Hutchinson, Kansas (May 2026)
As of May 2026, 299 carriers in Hutchinson, Kansas are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Kansas freight moves on the I-70 east-west transcontinental corridor and I-35 north-south, with agricultural commodities — wheat, beef, and grain — dominating loads and the Kansas City metro serving as a regional hub.
What changed in May 2026
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Hutchinson, Kansas'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 tops the Hutchinson, Kansas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Hutchinson, Kansas market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's top FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance, in the 88th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Hutchinson, Kansas market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Hutchinson, Kansas.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Hutchinson, Kansas market. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #6 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #7 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 KOTTKE TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Hutchinson, Kansas
Of active CDL postings in Hutchinson, Kansas this month, 12% are regional and 87% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 1%.
Across Hutchinson, Kansas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 23% dedicated, 86% take-truck-home, 70% pet-friendly, 70% riders-allowed.
Hutchinson, Kansas vs Kansas: the numbers that diverge
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Hutchinson, Kansas sits 8 points above the Kansas baseline.
Driving CDL in Kansas
Kansas freight moves on the I-70 east-west transcontinental corridor and I-35 north-south, with the Kansas City metro (split with MO) as the regional hub. Wheat, beef, and grain dominate outbound loads, especially in summer harvest season. Wichita aerospace and manufacturing adds steady industrial freight. Kansas has a moderate graduated state income tax; cost of living runs near the bottom of the US distribution. Western Kansas is genuinely remote — long stretches between fuel stops on I-70 west of Salina — and tornado season (April-June) shapes route planning each spring.
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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.