Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in St. Louis, Missouri (May 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 383 active W2 trucking carriers in St. Louis, Missouri this May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. St. Louis is a major river and rail crossroads at I-70 / I-55 / I-44 on the Mississippi, with barge terminal activity, Anheuser-Busch beverage freight, automotive manufacturing, and chemical-corridor loads defining the lane mix.
What changed in May 2026
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St. Louis, Missouri vs Missouri: the numbers that diverge
| St. Louis, Missouri | Missouri top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 71% | +11 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 81% | +9 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 12% | 4% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 35% | -5 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 69% | +5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
St. Louis, Missouri's biggest divergence from Missouri is on riders-allowed policies, 11 points above the state baseline.
Where CDL pay is strongest in St. Louis, Missouri 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 St. Louis, Missouri this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 96th percentile across St. Louis, Missouri. KEEP TRUCKING LLC ranks in the 88th percentile for controlled-substances compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among St. Louis, Missouri carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 96th percentile for weekly pay among St. Louis, Missouri carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 McLeod Express LLC at $1,625/wk, #9 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #10 CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT at $1,750/wk.
What St. Louis, Missouri drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in St. Louis, Missouri this month, 19% are regional and 76% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 3% of St. Louis, Missouri postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 79%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 67%.
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 St. Louis, Missouri
- CDL driver salary in St. Louis, Missouri
- Best trucking companies in Missouri
The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated May 2026.