Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lee's Summit, Missouri (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 359 carriers in Lee's Summit, Missouri employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,800/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 Lee's Summit, Missouri. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#18 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #26) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 34 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #32 | #1 | Up 31 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #18 | #2 | Up 16 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #2 | #3 | Down 1 place |
| True Transport Inc. | #12 | #4 | Up 8 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 |
| CAR TRANSPORT INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| KANSAS CITY INTERMODAL LLC | #8 | #14 | Down 6 places |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #6 | #15 | Down 9 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #11 | #17 | Down 6 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #10 | #18 | Down 8 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #13 | #20 | Down 7 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #15 | #21 | Down 6 places |
| Frozen Food Express Inc. | #20 | #22 | Down 2 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #23 | Down 7 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #24 | Down 7 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #25 | New |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #26 | Down 25 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #22 | #27 | Down 5 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #23 | #28 | Down 5 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #26 | #29 | Down 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #24 | #30 | Down 6 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #33 | #31 | Up 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #29 | #32 | Down 3 places |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #27 | #33 | Down 6 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #36 | #35 | Up 1 place |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #34 | #37 | Down 3 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #35 | #38 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #38 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| DOUBLE V V INC | #40 | #43 | Down 3 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #49 | #48 | Up 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #50 | #49 | Up 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NEIER INC | #25 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Lee's Summit, Missouri this month
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. tops the Lee's Summit, Missouri ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Lee's Summit, Missouri carriers. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING is up from #18 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Lee's Summit, Missouri ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $2,037/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Lee's Summit, Missouri. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 98th 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 Lee's Summit, Missouri
19% of Lee's Summit, Missouri's active CDL postings are regional and 76% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (5%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Lee's Summit, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 79%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 66%.
How Lee's Summit, Missouri compares to Missouri
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 43% | -13 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 78% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 84% | 73% | +11 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 10% | 4% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Lee's Summit, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 13 points below statewide.
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.
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 November 2026.