Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Manhattan, Kansas (May 2026)
Manhattan, Kansas has 308 active W2 trucking carriers as of May 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. 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.
What changed in May 2026
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The trucking companies leading Manhattan, 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 Manhattan, Kansas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Manhattan, Kansas. Strongest FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Manhattan, Kansas. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 99th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Manhattan, Kansas. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,900/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 SABUR LLC at $1,850/wk, #7 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #8 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 KOTTKE TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk.
What Manhattan, Kansas drivers actually run
13% of Manhattan, Kansas's active CDL postings are regional and 86% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (1%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Manhattan, Kansas postings; dedicated routes at 23%; take-truck-home at 86%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 69% and riders-allowed at 70%.
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
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated May 2026.