Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lee's Summit, Missouri (July 2026)
Through July 2026, 350 carriers in Lee's Summit, Missouri employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY leads with an average weekly pay of $1,680. 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
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How Lee's Summit, Missouri compares to Missouri
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 68% | +12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 81% | +11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 68% | +10 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 10% | 4% | +6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 32% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Lee's Summit, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 12 points above statewide.
The trucking companies leading Lee's Summit, Missouri this month
The top of the list is LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY at $1,680/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — $1,680/wk
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is number-one in Lee's Summit, Missouri this month on the composite ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 91st percentile. LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Forest Brook Trucking LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Lee's Summit, Missouri market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,925/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #10 KANSAS CITY INTERMODAL LLC at $2,500/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Lee's Summit, Missouri
17% of Lee's Summit, Missouri's active CDL postings are regional and 78% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (5%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Lee's Summit, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 23%; take-truck-home at 77%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 66%.
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
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Where this data comes from
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated July 2026.