Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Jefferson City, Missouri (July 2026)
There are 332 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of July 2026, not historical pay surveys. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. Forest Brook Trucking LLC follows at $1,600/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.
Jefferson City, Missouri vs Missouri: the numbers that diverge
| Jefferson City, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 80% | 68% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 68% | +12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 81% | +11 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 10% | 4% | +6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 32% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Jefferson City, Missouri's biggest divergence from Missouri is on pet-friendly fleets, 12 points above the state baseline.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Jefferson City, Missouri this month
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. leads the Jefferson City, Missouri market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 96th percentile for weekly pay in Jefferson City, Missouri. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile.
#2Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC ranks in the 97th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION sits in the 87th percentile for weekly pay among Jefferson City, Missouri carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 97th percentile.
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 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 Farmers Oil Company Inc at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Jefferson City, Missouri
The route mix in Jefferson City, Missouri this month tilts OTR: 15% regional, 81% OTR, 2% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Jefferson City, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 80%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 68%.
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 Jefferson City, Missouri
- CDL driver salary in Jefferson City, Missouri
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How we compile these rankings
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated July 2026.