Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Kansas (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 488 W2 trucking carriers in Kansas (November 2026). Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,800/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 November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #7, MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #8, and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #10 are new to the top 50 in Kansas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#36 → #1), FW TRUCKING (#24 → #2), and True Transport Inc. (#18 → #4). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #29), BRADY TRUCKING INC (#17 → #30), and SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC (#8 → #18). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 31 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #36 | #1 | Up 35 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #24 | #2 | Up 22 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| True Transport Inc. | #18 | #4 | Up 14 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| CAR TRANSPORT INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #6 | #13 | Down 7 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #14 | Down 7 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #9 | #15 | Down 6 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #11 | #17 | Down 6 places |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #8 | #18 | Down 10 places |
| KANSAS CITY INTERMODAL LLC | #10 | #19 | Down 9 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #12 | #20 | Down 8 places |
| Texas Pride Fuels | #14 | #21 | Down 7 places |
| Dillard Trucking | #26 | #22 | Up 4 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #16 | #23 | Down 7 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #15 | #24 | Down 9 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #20 | #26 | Down 6 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #27 | New |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #19 | #28 | Down 9 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #29 | Down 28 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #17 | #30 | Down 13 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #25 | #31 | Down 6 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #30 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #27 | #33 | Down 6 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #29 | #34 | Down 5 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #34 | #35 | Down 1 place |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #31 | #36 | Down 5 places |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #32 | #37 | Down 5 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #33 | #38 | Down 5 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #35 | #39 | Down 4 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #38 | #41 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #37 | #43 | Down 6 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #41 | #44 | Down 3 places |
| DOUBLE V V INC | #43 | #46 | Down 3 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #46 | #47 | Down 1 place |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Frozen Food Express Inc. | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| CARGO PROS LLC | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #47 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Kansas'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. is number-one in Kansas this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Kansas market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Kansas median.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING rose 22 positions month-over-month, from #24 to #2. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 90th percentile.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $2,037/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION sits in the 92nd percentile for weekly pay among Kansas carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #5 DENVER INTERMODAL EXPRESS INC at $2,750/wk, #6 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #7 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #8 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #9 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #10 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk.
What Kansas drivers actually run
The route mix in Kansas this month tilts OTR: 21% regional, 71% OTR, 5% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Kansas postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 76%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 64%.
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. Far western Kansas is genuinely remote, with sparse services, and tornado season (April-June) shapes route planning each spring.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Kansas
- CDL driver salary in Kansas
- Best trucking companies in the United States
The methodology behind the rankings
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 November 2026.