Trucking companies in Missouri
26,749 active USDOT-registered motor carriers list a physical address in Missouri as of November 9, 2026, including 18,211 that match the trucking and freight niche.
FMCSA Company Census as observed November 9, 2026 · Methodology
Active carriers
26,749
1% of U.S. carriers
Authorized for hire
66%
17,528 carriers
Operate interstate
54%
14,416 carriers
Added in the last 30 days
152
2,419 in the last 12 months
Reported an email
84%
Business email on the Census record
Reported a phone
99%
Business or cell phone
Missouri accounts for 1% of active U.S. carriers. The cities with the most carriers are Kansas City, Saint Louis and St. Louis, and the most common reported cargo is general freight, building materials and construction.
66% of carriers in Missouri are authorized for hire and 54% operate interstate. Most are small: 56% report one power unit or none, 30% run two to five and 3% run more than 20.
152 were added to the Census in the last 30 days and 2,419 in the last 12 months. 84% reported a business email and 99% a phone number.
Cities in Missouri
Cities with at least 50 active carriers, by reported physical address.
- Kansas City2,402
- Saint Louis1,956
- St. Louis982
- Springfield739
- Florissant410
- Independence404
- Joplin292
- Columbia280
- Lees Summit253
- Sedalia217
- Saint Charles200
- Poplar Bluff192
- Saint Joseph190
- Grandview175
- Blue Springs172
- Lebanon159
- Cape Girardeau152
- Fenton151
- O Fallon150
- Neosho144
- Perryville143
- Hazelwood142
- Ozark141
- Jefferson City139
- Wentzville137
- Saint Peters133
- Arnold131
- Troy128
- Bridgeton127
- Raytown126
- Sikeston126
- Rolla125
- St. Charles123
- Jackson122
- Chesterfield120
- Liberty120
- Belton116
- Carthage116
- West Plains115
- Harrisonville114
- Nixa108
- Grain Valley99
- Pleasant Hill95
- Farmington92
- St. Joseph87
- Memphis86
- Oak Grove84
- Charleston83
- Maryland Heights83
- Nevada81
- Warrensburg81
- Imperial80
- North Kansas City78
- Union78
- Dexter77
- Rogersville77
- Hannibal76
- Washington74
- Ballwin73
- Riverside73
Missouri carriers by cargo
- General freight carriers14,639
- Building materials haulers8,249
- Construction haulers8,249
- Heavy machinery haulers5,408
- Grain, feed and hay haulers5,326
- Farm supply haulers4,006
- Dry bulk carriers3,471
- Log and lumber haulers3,367
- Metal coil and sheet haulers3,084
- Car haulers2,915
- Paper products haulers2,185
- Refrigerated (reefer) carriers1,929
- Meat haulers1,929
- Household goods movers1,889
- Produce haulers1,806
- Livestock haulers1,738
- Beverage haulers1,659
- Driveaway and towaway carriers1,578
- Utility carriers1,542
- Garbage and refuse haulers1,168
- Liquid and gas tanker carriers1,166
- Passenger carriers1,000
- Intermodal container carriers990
- U.S. mail carriers873
- Chemical haulers814
- Oilfield equipment haulers542
- Mobile home transporters439
- Coal haulers432
- Water well carriers290
Missouri businesses by trade
Fleet size
Reported power units (trucks and tractors) on the Census record.
- 0–1 power units
- 15,113 · 56%
- 2–5
- 8,088 · 30%
- 6–20
- 2,642 · 10%
- 21+
- 906 · 3%
New registrations by month
Carriers by Census add date, counting those still in the current Census.
- October 2025
- 222 · 75% active
- November 2025
- 177 · 88% active
- December 2025
- 171 · 87% active
- January 2026
- 256 · 91% active
- February 2026
- 214 · 89% active
- March 2026
- 225 · 92% active
- April 2026
- 254 · 95% active
- May 2026
- 274 · 84% active
- June 2026
- 244 · 89% active
- July 2026
- 224 · 93% active
- August 2026
- 231 · 97% active
- September 2026
- 201 · 95% active
- October 2026
- 193 · 96% active
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many trucking companies are in Missouri?
- 26,749 active motor carriers reported a Missouri physical address in the FMCSA Company Census as of November 9, 2026. 18,211 of them match TruckerFetch's trucking and freight niche.
How many new trucking companies register in Missouri each month?
- Over the last 13 complete months, an average of 222 carriers with a Missouri address were added to the Census per month. Daily Leads publishes them every morning by 8 AM Eastern.
Are these all trucking companies?
- No. Any business that operates certain commercial vehicles needs a USDOT number, so the registry also includes contractors, landscapers, movers, tow operators and other trades. Counts here cover every active carrier; the trade pages narrow them with TruckerFetch's niche presets.
How do I get a list of these carriers with emails and phone numbers?
- Carrier Search in TruckerFetch filters the same records by state, city, cargo, fleet size and time in business and shows each carrier's reported business email and phone. Contact details are never published on these public pages. Starter is $49 a month and a free account opens a sample edition. Filter to Missouri and export a CSV or CRM-ready file.
Where do these numbers come from?
- They are counts from the FMCSA Company Census as last observed by TruckerFetch. Active means Census status A. Carriers are placed by their reported physical address, cargo by the cargo codes they report and add dates by the Census add date. Carriers that asked to be removed from TruckerFetch are excluded.
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