Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Springfield, Missouri (September 2026)
Springfield, Missouri's W2 trucking market includes 351 active carriers as of September 2026. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,700 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,750/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 September 2026
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How Springfield, Missouri compares to Missouri
| Springfield, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 69% | +13 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 80% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 65% | +11 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 26% | 33% | -7 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, September 2026
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Springfield, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 13 points above statewide.
Springfield, Missouri's top trucking carriers right now
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 leads the Springfield, Missouri market on combined pay and ranking score this month. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 93rd percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC as a responsive employer.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,750/wk
FW TRUCKING's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 92nd percentile. FW TRUCKING responds to driver applications more reliably than the Springfield, Missouri median.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's weekly pay ranks in the 88th percentile across Springfield, Missouri. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 TDR TRANSPORT at $2,200/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 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/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, 23% dedicated, 82% take-truck-home, 68% pet-friendly, 69% 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.
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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 September 2026.