Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Springfield, Missouri (July 2026)
Springfield, Missouri's W2 trucking market includes 344 active carriers as of July 2026. True Transport Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,250. Forest Brook Trucking LLC follows at $1,600/week. Springfield is the freight hub for southwest Missouri at I-44 / US-60 / US-65, with Bass Pro Shops' headquarters driving retail distribution, poultry and dairy agriculture, and regional distribution for the Ozarks corridor.
What changed in July 2026
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How Springfield, Missouri compares to Missouri
| Springfield, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 44% | 38% | +6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 80% | 68% | +12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 81% | +11 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 78% | 68% | +10 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 10% | 4% | +6 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 32% | -6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Springfield, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 12 points above statewide.
Springfield, Missouri's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is True Transport Inc. at $2,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is number-one in Springfield, Missouri this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Springfield, Missouri market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Springfield, Missouri median.
#2Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 97th percentile. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Springfield, Missouri.
#3CARGORX DRY CAPACITY — $1,900/wk
CARGORX DRY CAPACITY's weekly pay ranks in the 86th percentile across Springfield, Missouri. CARGORX DRY CAPACITY's top FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance, in the 89th percentile. CARGORX DRY CAPACITY responds to driver applications more reliably than the Springfield, Missouri median.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/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 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Springfield, Missouri
The route mix in Springfield, Missouri this month tilts OTR: 16% regional, 82% OTR, 1% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Springfield, Missouri CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 23% dedicated, 81% take-truck-home, 68% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
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 Springfield, Missouri
- CDL driver salary in Springfield, Missouri
- Best trucking companies in Missouri
Where this data comes from
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated July 2026.