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OTR Β· Kansas City, MO

Over-the-Road (OTR) Jobs in Kansas City, MO

OTR trucking positions, local pay data, hiring companies, and freight routes in the Kansas City, Missouri market.

Pay

Ask the carrier

Demand Level

Very High

Top Employer

Schneider National

OTR Trucking in Kansas City, MO

Kansas City, Missouri is served by I-70, and Agricultural Products is one of the industries recorded for this metro. Over-the-road driving is long-haul work away from the home terminal for days at a time. The driver plans the trip, watches hours of service, and delivers freight moving between distant points rather than returning to the same yard the same day.

Key OTR Freight Routes

Highways already recorded for Kansas City, plus the kind of run this job type is. This is not a measured freight-volume ranking.

I-70 through Kansas City
I-35 in the Kansas City area
Multi-day trips that leave the home metro and cross state lines

Companies Hiring OTR Drivers in Kansas City

These carriers actively recruit otr drivers in the Kansas City, MO market.

1
Schneider National
2
Werner Enterprises
3
J.B. Hunt
4
Heartland Express
5
USA Truck

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Frequently Asked Questions About OTR Jobs in Kansas City

How much do OTR truck drivers make in Kansas City, MO?

This page does not publish a dollar pay band for otr drivers in Kansas City. The figure that used to appear here was an unsourced regional multiplier, and cities in the same region shared it. Ask the carrier for the rate. The Kansas City market's cost of living is below average.

What OTR routes run through Kansas City?

Highways already recorded for Kansas City include I-70, I-35, I-29. OTR work from here is multi-day freight that leaves the metro, not a same-day local loop. This page does not rank outbound volume.

How do I find otr trucking jobs in Kansas City?

Start by checking major carriers hiring in Kansas City: Schneider National, Werner Enterprises, J.B. Hunt. Apply on the carrier's own site rather than treating this page as a job offer. You can also browse CDL job boards, attend local trucking job fairs, and network at the 35+ truck stops in the Kansas City area. Having a clean MVR and 6+ months cdl-a experience gives you the strongest negotiating position.

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