Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in St. Charles, Missouri (November 2026)
374 carriers in St. Charles, Missouri are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. McLeod Express LLC follows at $1,550/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
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 St. Charles, Missouri. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1), True Transport Inc. (#16 → #3), and McLeod Express LLC (#14 → #2). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #28). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #32 | #1 | Up 31 places |
| McLeod Express LLC | #14 | #2 | Up 12 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #16 | #3 | Up 13 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 | #6 | #12 | Down 6 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #9 | #14 | Down 5 places |
| CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT | #10 | #15 | Down 5 places |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #7 | #16 | Down 9 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #8 | #17 | Down 9 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #12 | #18 | Down 6 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #13 | #19 | Down 6 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #11 | #20 | Down 9 places |
| FW TRUCKING | Not ranked | #21 | New |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #15 | #22 | Down 7 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #17 | #23 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #18 | #24 | Down 6 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #19 | #25 | Down 6 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #21 | #26 | Down 5 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #27 | New |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #28 | Down 27 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #23 | #29 | Down 6 places |
| SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #24 | #31 | Down 7 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #25 | #32 | Down 7 places |
| Alco Transportation Inc | #27 | #33 | Down 6 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #35 | Down 6 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #36 | New |
| BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC | #31 | #37 | Down 6 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #35 | #38 | Down 3 places |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #34 | #39 | Down 5 places |
| T - J TRANSPORT INC | #36 | #40 | Down 4 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #38 | #41 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #37 | #42 | Down 5 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #40 | #43 | Down 3 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #41 | #44 | Down 3 places |
| KRUPP TRUCKING LLC | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | #42 | #46 | Down 4 places |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #43 | #47 | Down 4 places |
| Bakers Express | #45 | #48 | Down 3 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #46 | #49 | Down 3 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #30 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #47 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| National Express Carriers | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
St. Charles, 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. tops the St. Charles, Missouri ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 85th percentile in the St. Charles, Missouri market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the St. Charles, Missouri median.
#2McLeod Express LLC — $1,550/wk
McLeod Express LLC is up from #14 last month, one of the largest jumps in the St. Charles, Missouri ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile. McLeod Express LLC offers a guaranteed weekly minimum.
For guaranteed weekly pay, McLeod Express LLC is the only top-10 St. Charles, Missouri carrier offering it.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 13 positions month-over-month, from #16 to #3. The carrier ranks in the 97th percentile for weekly pay in St. Charles, 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 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.
How drivers spend their time on the road in St. Charles, Missouri
The route mix in St. Charles, Missouri this month tilts OTR: 18% regional, 76% OTR, 4% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 4% of St. Charles, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 79%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 66%.
St. Charles, Missouri vs Missouri: the numbers that diverge
| St. Charles, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 78% | +12 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 34% | 43% | -9 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 73% | +9 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 12% | 4% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where St. Charles, Missouri differs most from Missouri — 12 points above statewide.
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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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.