Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lee's Summit, Missouri (September 2026)
Through September 2026, 354 carriers in Lee's Summit, Missouri employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,700 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,750/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 September 2026
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How Lee's Summit, Missouri compares to Missouri
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 69% | +15 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 80% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 65% | +11 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 33% | -7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Lee's Summit, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 15 points above statewide.
The trucking companies leading Lee's Summit, Missouri this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,700/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,700/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tops the Lee's Summit, Missouri ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC offers the highest sign-on bonus among Lee's Summit, Missouri's top 10 — $5,000.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,750/wk
FW TRUCKING's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 92nd percentile. FW TRUCKING tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $2,037/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's weekly pay ranks in the 92nd percentile across Lee's Summit, Missouri. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/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.
Lane mix and benefits across Lee's Summit, Missouri
18% of Lee's Summit, Missouri's active CDL postings are regional and 78% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (4%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Lee's Summit, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 79%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 67%.
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 Lee's Summit, Missouri
- CDL driver salary in Lee's Summit, Missouri
- Best trucking companies in Missouri
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 September 2026.