Truck Driver market brief · Kansas City, MO
Truck Driver Jobs in Kansas City, MO
347 truck driver openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 134 employers, led by LeadZLoco, Ryder, and Sysco. The middle half of posted salaries runs $52,000–$83,200 a year (median $67,028), from the 69% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 347
- Live truck driver openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 134
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $67,028
- 69% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 32%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
347
Hiring employers
134
Salary coverage
69%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
141
70 companies · $57,200 median
Established employers
127
33 companies · $81,000 median
Top of market
17
14 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$52,000
P50
$67,028
P75
$83,200
P90
$112,944
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live truck driver listings in Kansas City
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare truck driver opportunities in Kansas City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 347 live roles tracked in this market.
- 134 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Truck Driver in Kansas City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
347 truck driver openings across 134 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
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Prioritize employers
LeadZLoco is one of the most active visible employers, with 42 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Kansas City market view into active employers and representative truck driver openings
Employer activity · 134 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 347 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More truck driver openings in Kansas City
- CDL-A OTR Truck Driver (CR England - Dollar Tree MO - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A OTR Truck Driver (MVT - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A Team Truck Driver (Heartland Express - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A Team Truck Driver (Covenant Transport - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A Team Truck Driver (TA - Honda Lenexa KS Teams - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A OTR Truck Driver (PTL - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A OTR Truck Driver (Little River - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A Lease Purchase Driver (TransAm - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A Owner Operator (TransAm - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A OTR Truck Driver (CR England - Dollar Tree MO - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A Lease Purchase Driver (PAM Transport - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A OTR Truck Driver (Heartland Express - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A OTR Truck Driver (TransAm - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A Team Truck Driver (TransAm - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A OTR Truck Driver (Hirschbach - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
- CDL-A Owner Operator (PAM Transport - Kansas City, MO) · LeadZLoco
Truck Driver jobs in Kansas City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
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How many truck driver jobs are open in Kansas City?
Metaintro tracks 347 live truck driver openings from 134 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days.
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What do truck driver jobs in Kansas City pay?
The median posted salary is $67,028 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $52,000 to $83,200. Based on the 69% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for truck driver jobs in Kansas City?
LeadZLoco, Ryder, Sysco, and Amanwithaplanservices have the most open truck driver roles here right now, out of 134 hiring employers.
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