Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Olathe, Kansas (May 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 344 active W2 trucking carriers in Olathe, Kansas this May 2026. 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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Where CDL pay is strongest in Olathe, 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 is number-one in Olathe, Kansas this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Olathe, Kansas market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Olathe, Kansas market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Olathe, Kansas.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Olathe, Kansas. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,900/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #7 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #9 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #10 KANSAS CITY INTERMODAL LLC at $2,500/wk.
What Olathe, Kansas drivers actually run
The route mix in Olathe, Kansas this month tilts OTR: 16% regional, 80% OTR, 3% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Olathe, Kansas CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 23% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
Olathe, Kansas vs Kansas: the numbers that diverge
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Olathe, Kansas sits 8 points above the Kansas baseline.
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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Where this data comes from
Compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance — weighted 30, 25, 25, and 20 percent respectively. Compensation extends beyond headline pay to include sign-on bonus tier and settlement cadence. Benefits scoring differs by hiring type because the perks that matter to a W2 driver and a contractor are not the same. Updated May 2026.