Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Topeka, Kansas (May 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Topeka, Kansas, Lanefinder tracks 326 carriers as of May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/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.
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The trucking companies leading Topeka, Kansas 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 tops the Topeka, Kansas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Topeka, Kansas. Strongest FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Topeka, Kansas market. 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's weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Topeka, Kansas. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,900/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 KOTTKE TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/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 22%; take-truck-home at 84%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 68% and riders-allowed at 69%.
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. Western Kansas is genuinely remote — long stretches between fuel stops on I-70 west of Salina — and tornado season (April-June) shapes route planning each spring.
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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 May 2026.