Freight Shipping in Missouri
Full and partial truckloads in dry vans, reefers and flatbeds, picked up anywhere in Missouri and matched with carriers vetted before every dispatch.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in Missouri at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-29
- I-35
- I-44
- I-49
- I-55
- I-57
- I-64
- I-70
- I-270
- I-435
- Port of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Port of Kansas City
- Southeast Missouri Regional Port
- agriculture and food processing
- aerospace and defense manufacturing
- automotive assembly and suppliers
- river barge and rail logistics
- healthcare and biosciences
- animal health
How freight moves in Missouri
Freight in Missouri runs on I-29, I-35, I-44, I-49, I-55 and I-57. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of Metropolitan St. Louis, Port of Kansas City and Southeast Missouri Regional Port. The state's economy leans on agriculture and food processing, aerospace and defense manufacturing, automotive assembly and suppliers and river barge and rail logistics, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Missouri
- Seasonal conditions
Oversize loads may not move on Saturdays and Sundays around the Lake of the Ozarks (May 25 through Labor Day) and Branson (May 1 through November 30) on the state routes listed in the rules.
MoDOT permits do not allow movement on snow or ice covered roads, in hazardous crosswinds or when visibility is under 500 ft.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Cities
Freight Shipping by city in Missouri
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Missouri works, including the towns between them.
Kansas CityJackson County
Kansas City is a multimodal freight hub in western Missouri where I-35, I-70, I-29 and the I-435 beltway meet, with major rail yards.
- I-29
- I-35
- I-70
- I-435
SpringfieldGreene County
Springfield sits at the junction of I-44, US-60 and US-65 in southwest Missouri.
- I-44
- US-60
- US-65
- MO-13
St. LouisCity of St. Louis (independent city)
St. Louis sits on the Mississippi River where I-44, I-55, I-64 and I-70 cross, and the Port of Metropolitan St. Louis connects river barge traffic to rail and highway freight.
- I-44
- I-55
- I-64
- I-70
ColumbiaBoone County
Columbia is on I-70 midway between Kansas City and St. Louis.
- I-70
- US-63
- US-40
Jefferson CityCole County
Jefferson City is the state capital on the Missouri River, where US-50, US-54 and US-63 meet and MoDOT's Motor Carrier Services office is based.
- US-50
- US-54
- US-63
- MO-179
JoplinJasper County
Joplin is on I-44 near the Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas borders and serves the four-state region.
- I-44
- US-71
St. JosephBuchanan County
St. Joseph is on I-29 and the Missouri River in northwest Missouri, about 55 miles north of Kansas City.
- I-29
- I-229
- US-36
Freight Shipping
Equipment and loads
Dry van
Pallets, boxes and packaged goods, full or partial truckload.
Refrigerated
Food, produce and anything with a temperature, with the setting confirmed at pickup.
Flatbed and step deck
Steel, pipe, lumber, building materials and anything loaded from the side or the top.
Hazmat and oversized
Coordinated with carriers whose authority and permits match the load.
Questions about shipping in Missouri
What freight do you move in Missouri?
What the state ships: agriculture and food processing, aerospace and defense manufacturing, automotive assembly and suppliers, river barge and rail logistics and healthcare and biosciences, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds depending on the load, full or partial.
Do you coordinate port freight in Missouri?
Yes. Drayage and transload from Port of Metropolitan St. Louis, Port of Kansas City and Southeast Missouri Regional Port are coordinated with carriers that have terminal access and chassis available.
What do you need to quote a load?
Origin and destination, what is moving, the weight and the pallet count or dimensions, the trailer type if you know it, and the date. With that a specialist replies with pricing and capacity.
Can a load from Missouri go to Mexico?
Yes. Loads from Missouri travel to a Texas crossing such as Laredo or Pharr, where the transfer and the customs paperwork are coordinated with brokers on both sides.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274