Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Topeka, Kansas (November 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Topeka, Kansas, Lanefinder tracks 322 carriers as of November 2026. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION follows at $2,125/week. Kansas freight moves on the I-70 east-west transcontinental corridor and I-35 north-south, with agricultural commodities — wheat, beef, and grain — dominating loads and the Kansas City metro serving as a regional hub.
What changed in November 2026
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #6, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #9 are new to the top 50 in Topeka, Kansas. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#30 → #1) and FW TRUCKING (#17 → #3). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#2 → #24) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#34 → #50). 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. | #30 | #1 | Up 29 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #1 | #2 | Down 1 place |
| FW TRUCKING | #17 | #3 | Up 14 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #10 | #4 | Up 6 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #6 | #10 | Down 4 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #11 | Down 4 places |
| SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC | #5 | #12 | Down 7 places |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #8 | #14 | Down 6 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #12 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| Farmers Oil Company Inc | #14 | #16 | Down 2 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #17 | Down 4 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #9 | #18 | Down 9 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #11 | #19 | Down 8 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #21 | Down 5 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #19 | #22 | Down 3 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #23 | New |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #2 | #24 | Down 22 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| NEIER INC | #23 | #28 | Down 5 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #28 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #27 | #31 | Down 4 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #25 | #32 | Down 7 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #32 | #33 | Down 1 place |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #34 | New |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #29 | #35 | Down 6 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #31 | #36 | Down 5 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #33 | #37 | Down 4 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #36 | #38 | Down 2 places |
| RAPID RESPONSE, INC. | #35 | #39 | Down 4 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| DOUBLE V V INC | #38 | #41 | Down 3 places |
| COYOTE XPRESS LLC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #40 | #43 | Down 3 places |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #41 | #44 | Down 3 places |
| Bakers Express | #42 | #45 | Down 3 places |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #45 | #46 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #48 | #49 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #34 | #50 | Down 16 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Caravan Inc | #39 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NTC TRUCKING LLC | #43 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| K & R TRANSPORT LLC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Topeka, Kansas this month
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 Topeka, Kansas market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Topeka, Kansas market. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Topeka, Kansas.
#2PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $2,125/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION pays above the 87th percentile on weekly pay for the Topeka, Kansas market. Top FMCSA dimension here is driver fitness, in the 98th percentile.
#3FW TRUCKING — $1,800/wk
FW TRUCKING is up from #17 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Topeka, Kansas ranking. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 90th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Topeka, Kansas
Of active CDL postings in Topeka, Kansas this month, 14% are regional and 84% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 2%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Topeka, Kansas postings; dedicated routes at 24%; take-truck-home at 84%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 67%.
Topeka, Kansas vs Kansas: the numbers that diverge
Topeka, Kansas's biggest divergence from Kansas is on pet-friendly fleets, 6 points above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Kansas
Kansas freight moves on the I-70 east-west transcontinental corridor and I-35 north-south, with the Kansas City metro (split with MO) as the regional hub. Wheat, beef, and grain dominate outbound loads, especially in summer harvest season. Wichita aerospace and manufacturing adds steady industrial freight. Kansas has a moderate graduated state income tax; cost of living runs near the bottom of the US distribution. Far western Kansas is genuinely remote, with sparse services, and tornado season (April-June) shapes route planning each spring.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Topeka, Kansas
- CDL driver salary in Topeka, Kansas
- Best trucking companies in Kansas
How we compile these 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 November 2026.