Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lawrence, Kansas (May 2026)
Lawrence, Kansas's W2 trucking market includes 343 active carriers as of May 2026. 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.
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The trucking companies leading Lawrence, Kansas this month
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 leads the Lawrence, Kansas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Lawrence, Kansas market. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Lawrence, Kansas.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Lawrence, Kansas carriers. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 99th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags True Transport Inc. as a responsive employer.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Lawrence, Kansas market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,900/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,875/wk, #7 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 KANSAS CITY INTERMODAL LLC at $2,500/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Lawrence, Kansas
Of active CDL postings in Lawrence, Kansas this month, 15% are regional and 81% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 4%.
Across Lawrence, Kansas CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 23% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
Lawrence, Kansas vs Kansas: the numbers that diverge
Among the figures above, pet-friendly fleets is where Lawrence, Kansas differs most from Kansas — 8 points above statewide.
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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The methodology behind the rankings
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated May 2026.