Missouri trucking industry insights
13,977 active for-hire motor carriers based in Missouri — 1.23% 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 5 days ago (May 9, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Missouri
How Missouri for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Missouri
Click a rating to browse Missouri carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Missouri
Largest Missouri for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRIME INC | SPRINGFIELD | 7,919 |
| 2 | UNITED VAN LINES | FENTON | 4,731 |
| 3 | EQUIPMENT SHARE | COLUMBIA | 3,771 |
| 4 | FERRELLGAS L P | LIBERTY | 2,784 |
| 5 | HOGAN TRANSPORTS | BRIDGETON | 1,581 |
| 6 | HILAND DAIRY FOODS | SPRINGFIELD | 1,437 |
| 7 | TRUCKMOVERS | INDEPENDENCE | 1,026 |
| 8 | OAP TRANSPORTATION LLC | SPRINGFIELD | 919 |
| 9 | MFA INCORPORATED | COLUMBIA | 846 |
| 10 | TRI NATIONAL INC | SAINT CHARLES | 831 |
| 11 | MAYFLOWER TRANSIT LLC | FENTON | 769 |
| 12 | MTM TRANSIT | LAKE ST LOUIS | 741 |
| 13 | OATS INC | COLUMBIA | 709 |
| 14 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH LLC | SAINT LOUIS | 683 |
| 15 | VICTORY DRIVEAWAY INC | INDEPENDENCE | 646 |
Top cargo categories — Missouri
What Missouri for-hire carriers haul.
Missouri IFTA fuel tax
Q1 2026Per-gallon rate for Missouri (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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