Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Joplin, Missouri (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 349 W2 trucking carriers in Joplin, Missouri (November 2026). Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION follows at $2,037/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 Joplin, Missouri. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#17 → #3). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #22), REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50), and TRIUS TRUCKING INC (#20 → #30). Elsewhere in the top 50, 3 carriers joined, 6 left, 35 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #32 | #1 | Up 31 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #17 | #3 | Up 14 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #11 | #4 | Up 7 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 |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #6 | #13 | Down 7 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #9 | #14 | Down 5 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #8 | #15 | Down 7 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #12 | #18 | Down 6 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #10 | #19 | Down 9 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #18 | #21 | Down 3 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #22 | Down 21 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #23 | Down 7 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #24 | New |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | #30 | #25 | Up 5 placesweekly pay up 4.7% ($1,600 → $1,675) |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #25 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #28 | Down 7 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #29 | Down 7 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #20 | #30 | Down 10 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #28 | #31 | Down 3 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #34 | #32 | Up 2 places |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #26 | #33 | Down 7 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #35 | New |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #35 | #38 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| DOUBLE V V INC | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #50 | #47 | Up 3 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NEIER INC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #29 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Joplin, Missouri's top trucking carriers right now
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. leads the Joplin, Missouri market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Joplin, Missouri carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Joplin, Missouri median.
#2PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $2,037/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Joplin, Missouri. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 98th percentile.
#3FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING is up from #17 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Joplin, Missouri ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/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.
Lane mix and benefits across Joplin, Missouri
17% of Joplin, Missouri's active CDL postings are regional and 81% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (2%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Joplin, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 83%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 68% and riders-allowed at 68%.
How Joplin, Missouri compares to Missouri
| Joplin, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 43% | -17 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 78% | +16 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 73% | +11 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 10% | 4% | +6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 67% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Joplin, Missouri sits 17 points below the Missouri 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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Where this data comes from
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.