Kansas trucking industry insights
8,273 active for-hire motor carriers based in Kansas — 0.66% 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 6 days ago (Sep 12, 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 WEST | KANSAS CITY | 1,218 |
| 4 | TRANSAM | OLATHE | 892 |
| 5 | DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING SOUTH LLC | KANSAS CITY | 768 |
| 6 | PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING INC | LENEXA | 747 |
| 7 | DFA DAIRY BRANDS NORTH | KANSAS CITY | 742 |
| 8 | NATIONAL CARRIERS INC | LIBERAL | 673 |
| 9 | DFA | KANSAS CITY | 407 |
| 10 | DS BUS LINES INC | SHAWNEE | 370 |
| 11 | SUHOR IND ASTRAL MEMORIAL MONUMENTS | LEAWOOD | 348 |
| 12 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY | 315 |
| 13 | BUTLER TRANSPORT | KANSAS CITY | 304 |
| 14 | APAC - KANSAS INC | HUTCHINSON | 285 |
| 15 | WHITE STAR BERRY TRACTOR BOBCAT OF HOUSTON BERRY MATERIAL HA | WICHITA | 261 |
Top cargo categories — Kansas
What Kansas for-hire carriers haul.
Kansas IFTA fuel tax
Q2 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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