Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Missouri (September 2026)
Missouri has 661 active W2 trucking carriers as of September 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,700 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $1,975/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
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
The trucking companies leading 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 Missouri ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 93rd percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $1,975/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Missouri carriers. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 99th percentile.
For sign-on cash, HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC posts the largest bonus in Missouri's top 10 at $6,000.
#3IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC — $1,500/wk
IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC ranks in the 87th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data. The comp package includes a guaranteed-pay structure — useful when freight slows.
Among Missouri's top 10, only IMPERIAL EXPRESS LLC pays guaranteed weekly wages — useful if route variance matters.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,875/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #7 FW TRUCKING at $1,500/wk, #8 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/wk, #9 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Missouri
27% of Missouri's active CDL postings are regional and 63% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (10%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 73%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 61% and riders-allowed at 60%.
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 Missouri
- CDL driver salary in Missouri
- Best trucking companies in the United States
How we compile these 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 September 2026.