Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lee's Summit, Missouri (May 2026)
Through May 2026, 361 carriers in Lee's Summit, Missouri employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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 May 2026
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How Lee's Summit, Missouri compares to Missouri
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 81% | +11 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 71% | +11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 69% | +9 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 35% | -7 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 10% | 4% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where Lee's Summit, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 11 points above statewide.
The trucking companies leading Lee's Summit, Missouri 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 tops the Lee's Summit, Missouri ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Lee's Summit, Missouri. Top FMCSA dimension here is controlled-substances compliance, in the 88th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Lee's Summit, Missouri market. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Lee's Summit, Missouri. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,800/wk, #6 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/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 2% of Lee's Summit, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 23%; take-truck-home at 79%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 68%.
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 May 2026.