Kansas trucking industry insights
7,209 active for-hire motor carriers based in Kansas — 0.63% of the US for-hire fleet. Fleet sizes, top operators, safety ratings and IFTA fuel tax for the state, refreshed weekly from the FMCSA Company Census.
FMCSA data last refreshed 21 hours ago (May 4, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Kansas
How Kansas for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Kansas
Click a rating to browse Kansas carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Kansas
Largest Kansas for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRAIVER | OVERLAND PARK | 25,011 |
| 2 | HALLCON | LENEXA | 1,571 |
| 3 | DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC | KANSAS CITY | 1,279 |
| 4 | TRANSAM | OLATHE | 892 |
| 5 | DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC | KANSAS CITY | 785 |
| 6 | DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING SOUTH LLC | KANSAS CITY | 725 |
| 7 | NATIONAL CARRIERS INC | LIBERAL | 673 |
| 8 | DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC | KANSAS CITY | 407 |
| 9 | DS BUS LINES INC | SHAWNEE | 370 |
| 10 | SUHOR IND ASTRAL MEMORIAL MONUMENTS | LEAWOOD | 348 |
| 11 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY | 315 |
| 12 | BUTLER TRANSPORT | KANSAS CITY | 304 |
| 13 | APAC - KANSAS INC | HUTCHINSON | 285 |
| 14 | WHITE STAR BERRY TRACTOR BERRY MATERIAL HANDLING KC BOBCAT BOBCAT OF NORTH TEXAS HOUSTON ATLANTA THE ROCKIES | WICHITA | 261 |
| 15 | AUTO DRIVEAWAY TRUCK TRANSPOR | LENEXA | 254 |
Top cargo categories — Kansas
What Kansas for-hire carriers haul.
Kansas IFTA fuel tax
Q1 2026Per-gallon rate for Kansas (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.
Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.
Insights for other states
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Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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