Quick Facts

Capital City: Jefferson City
Population: 5,842,713
Top Industry: Manufacturing
Total Area: 69,704 square miles

Truck driving jobs are found in many cities and towns throughout the state of Missouri. In fact, as a Missouri truck driver, you will probably pick up and deliver goods throughout the entire state. There are a number of major interstates used by truck drivers to deliver from city to city, including I-70, I-44, I-55, I-29, and I-35.

I-70
One of the most important roadways in the state, I-70 enters eastern Missouri near St. Louis and travels west across the center of the state to Kansas City. Columbia is just off I-70, about half way between St. Louis and Kansas City.

I-44
This interstate connects Springfield and St. Louis. Other stops on I-44 include Rolla and Joplin. Tractor trailer drivers in the region use I-44 to make deliveries in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Illinois.

I-55
I-55 runs through the city of St. Louis, and then heads south, following the Mississippi River, to Cape Girardeau. From Cape Girardeau, I-55 continues south to the Arkansas border.

I-29
I-29 begins in Kansas City and heads north , through St. Joseph. At St. Joseph, I-29 heads northwest , paralleling the Missouri River, all the way to the Iowa border.

I-35
I-35 enters Kansas City, Missouri from Kansas City, Kansas. I-35 continues from Kansas City in a northeast direction.

About Missouri

• Mark Twain was born in Hannibal, Missouri, north of St. Louis.

• The Gateway Arch, in St. Louis, is 630 feet tall.

• The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers meet near St. Louis.

• The state is home to two baseball teams and two football teams.

No matter what interstate you are traveling on, you will find a variety of topographies. The state has rolling hills, stretches of flat fields of cotton and corn. As you work in the state, you will learn more interesting facts about the state’s economy, and the history of the state.