Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Missouri (November 2026)
Missouri has 663 active W2 trucking carriers as of November 2026. The carriers ranked below are scored on real driver pay, FMCSA safety, benefits, and how they treat applicants. McLeod Express LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,550 and an average $2,125 sign-on bonus. Herrington Transportation Inc. follows at $2,000/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
McLeod Express LLC at #1, SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #6, and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #9 are new to the top 50 in Missouri. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#38 → #2) and True Transport Inc. (#22 → #3). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #26), SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC (#10 → #25), and South East Carriers INC (#6 → #16). Elsewhere in the top 50, 6 carriers joined, 9 left, and 30 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Express LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #38 | #2 | Up 36 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #22 | #3 | Up 19 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #5 | #7 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| CAR TRANSPORT INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #11 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #14 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #8 | #15 | Down 7 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #6 | #16 | Down 10 places |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #11 | #17 | Down 6 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #9 | #18 | Down 9 places |
| CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT | #13 | #19 | Down 6 places |
| FW TRUCKING | Not ranked | #20 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #16 | #21 | Down 5 places |
| KANSAS CITY INTERMODAL LLC | #12 | #22 | Down 10 places |
| SECOR LOGISTICS LLC | #14 | #23 | Down 9 places |
| Texas Pride Fuels | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #10 | #25 | Down 15 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #26 | Down 25 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #20 | #27 | Down 7 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #24 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #25 | #31 | Down 6 places |
| CYCLE LOGISTICS INC | #23 | #32 | Down 9 places |
| A & H INC | #35 | #33 | Up 2 places |
| KTI LTD | #29 | #34 | Down 5 places |
| CUSTOM TRANSPORT INC | #28 | #35 | Down 7 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #30 | #36 | Down 6 places |
| Energy Carriers | #34 | #37 | Down 3 places |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #33 | #39 | Down 6 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #40 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| GURTLER INDUSTRIES INC | #41 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| REVV TRANSPORT | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #15 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #31 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #32 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOUBLE V V INC | #42 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Missouri this month
The top of the list is McLeod Express LLC at $1,550/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1McLeod Express LLC — $1,550/wk
McLeod Express LLC tops the Missouri ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile. McLeod Express LLC offers a guaranteed weekly minimum.
For guaranteed weekly pay, McLeod Express LLC is the only top-10 Missouri carrier offering it.
#2Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is up from #38 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Missouri ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Missouri market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Missouri median.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #22 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Missouri ranking. The carrier ranks in the 97th percentile for weekly pay in Missouri. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $1,975/wk, #5 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,875/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #9 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #10 CAR TRANSPORT INC at $1,650/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Missouri
26% of Missouri's active CDL postings are regional and 63% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (11%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 27%; 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 typically peaks in spring and shapes 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 November 2026.