Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Springfield, Missouri (November 2026)
Springfield, Missouri's W2 trucking market includes 354 active carriers as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,800/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 November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #6, MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7, and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #9 are new to the top 50 in Springfield, Missouri. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#17 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #22), REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #50), and TRIUS TRUCKING INC (#19 → #29). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, 35 changed rank, and 1 changed pay or benefits.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #32 | #1 | Up 31 places |
| FW TRUCKING | #17 | #2 | Up 15 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #11 | #3 | Up 8 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #12 | Down 5 places |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #6 | #13 | Down 7 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #8 | #14 | Down 6 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #16 | Down 3 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #12 | #17 | Down 5 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #9 | #18 | Down 9 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #20 | Down 4 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #22 | Down 21 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #23 | Down 8 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | #29 | #24 | Up 5 placesweekly pay up 4.7% ($1,600 → $1,675) |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #25 | #26 | Down 1 place |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #28 | Down 6 places |
| TRIUS TRUCKING INC | #19 | #29 | Down 10 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #33 | #30 | Up 3 places |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #26 | #31 | Down 5 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #28 | #32 | Down 4 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #33 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #36 | #35 | Up 1 place |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #34 | #37 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #38 | Down 1 place |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #41 | #40 | Up 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #42 | #41 | Up 1 place |
| DOUBLE V V INC | #40 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #43 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #43 | #44 | Down 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #50 | #47 | Up 3 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | #50 | Down 11 places |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NEIER INC | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #31 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Springfield, Missouri's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. leads the Springfield, Missouri market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 90th percentile across Springfield, Missouri. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING is up from #17 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Springfield, Missouri ranking. FW TRUCKING's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 8 positions month-over-month, from #11 to #3. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Springfield, Missouri market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #7 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #10 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/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: 2% with guaranteed pay, 24% dedicated, 82% take-truck-home, 67% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
How Springfield, Missouri compares to Missouri
| Springfield, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 43% | -17 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 78% | +16 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 73% | +9 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 10% | 4% | +6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 67% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Springfield, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 17 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in Springfield
Springfield (Missouri) anchors southwest Missouri on I-44. Bass Pro Shops headquarters, trucking-industry concentration, and Ozark agricultural processing carry most of the dispatch volume. Housing and operating costs are among the lowest in any US metro this size. Tornado season and severe weather shape route timing; ice storms hit annually.
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
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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 November 2026.