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Trucking companies in Michigan: carrier directory

Research trucking companies in Michigan using reported FMCSA locations and fleet information.

FMCSA census published 2026-10-28 10:49 UTC · CarrierTrail updated 2026-10-28 15:06 UTC

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131,353Census records
78,145Active in the census
116,416Report 1+ power unit
2,903,436Power units reported
12City directories

Fleet size

  • 1 power unit67,39051.3%
  • 2 to 537,88128.8%
  • 6 to 208,5866.5%
  • 21 to 1002,1111.6%
  • Over 1004480.3%
  • 0 reported14,93711.4%

Power units as reported on each record’s MCS-150. Zero and blank values are kept separate.

Cargo filed

MCS-150 cargo classes. A record can declare more than one, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Where records are reported

Share of all 131,353 state records. Spelling variants of a city name stay separate.

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Selected census records in Michigan

Stable USDOT-based sample, 1 to 100 power units
CarrierUSDOTPower units
LEE LOGGHEPeck, MI18033051
CHAMPION EXPEDITED SERVICES LLCGrand Haven, MI34226041
BOB HUNTER SAND AND GRAVEL LLCMayville, MI17216322
ANDREW J WOYCIKRuth, MI15572276
CLARK FOUNDATION COLansing, MI16408582
The last 30 days in Michigan

Carriers based in Michigan, from CarrierTrail’s daily imports of public FMCSA data, as of Oct 29, 2026.

230new USDOT registrationslast 30 days
132operating authorities grantedlast 30 days
61carriers with an insurance cancellationlast 30 days
330phone or street address changeslast 30 days

Largest trucking companies in Michigan

Active carriers based in Michigan, ranked by the power units they report on their MCS-150. A fleet over 20 power units is listed only when the drivers it reports support that size, and over 100 only when roadside inspections have also recorded at least 5% of it by VIN.

Top 10 by power units

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT INCAnn Arbor24182920,208
CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLCWarren6611734,944
GFS TRANSPORT LLCWyoming1758522,011
URS MIDWEST LLCPlymouth7902611,306
M J ELECTRIC LLCIron Mountain1145011,292
MARTIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INCByron Center2157321,160
HYDAKER WHEATLAKE COReed City518122887
PRIORITY WASTE LLCClinton Township3097519859
MEARS GROUP INCRosebush329431848
US ECOLOGY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INCRomulus3224674674

New trucking companies in Michigan

New USDOT registrations by month

Nov 2024 to Oct 2026
Nov 2024Oct 2026 so far

4,058 new USDOT records in Michigan in the 12 full months to Sep 2026, up 17% on the 12 months before. The busiest month was Apr 2026, with 452. Counts records still in the census by the date FMCSA added them.

Newest registrations

Active records, most recent first
CompanyUSDOTRegistered
MAXHUAL LLCMelvindale4614838Oct 26, 2026
CHRIS ARNOLD GREENHOEIonia5661346Oct 26, 2026
VEYRO EXPRESS LLCMelvindale6005682Oct 26, 2026
AMERICAN LIVING, INC.Jenison6102248Oct 26, 2026
SILVERLINE CARGO LLCYpsilanti6420803Oct 26, 2026
ZF BUILDING INCHowell7177822Oct 26, 2026
UP DISTRIBUTINGBrimley8621340Oct 26, 2026
LFS TOWING LLCDetroit8706532Oct 26, 2026
TLL GROUP LLCWashington9622485Oct 26, 2026
MARQUISDAVISKalamazoo9652277Oct 26, 2026

Freight brokers in Michigan

2,942 active records registered as a broker (3.8% of active census records in Michigan).

Longest-registered brokers

Active records
CompanyUSDOTRegistered
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INCRomulus198Jun 1974
UACL LOGISTICS LLCWarren41208Jun 1974
PIKE DISTRIBUTORS INCNegaunee46202Jun 1974
KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INCBrimley71976Jun 1974
SHORT FREIGHT LINES INCBay City72022Jun 1974
WIEDERHOLD SALES & SERVICE LLCElkton72042Jun 1974
BEHNKE INCBattle Creek75771Jun 1974
MODULAR TRANSPORTATION COWyoming75827Jun 1974
RTI TRANSPORT INCGrand Rapids75840Jun 1974
WB PRODUCE HAULERS INCCasnovia75848Jun 1974

Hazmat carriers in Michigan

3,629 active records with the hazmat indicator set (4.6% of active census records in Michigan).

Largest hazmat fleets

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT INCAnn Arbor24182920,208
CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLCWarren6611734,944
URS MIDWEST LLCPlymouth7902611,306
M J ELECTRIC LLCIron Mountain1145011,292
US ECOLOGY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INCRomulus3224674674
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN INCPlymouth486983633
TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLCDearborn2631977623
THE AUTO CLUB GROUPDearborn1775344578
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INCRomulus198534
A D TRANSPORT EXPRESS INCCanton296052500

Passenger carriers in Michigan

2,788 active records that list passengers as cargo (3.6% of active census records in Michigan).

Largest passenger fleets

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLCCass City1675799320
BARTON MALOW COMPANYSouthfield489363234
CONTI CORPORATIONSterling Heights613047205
TRINITY INCDearborn Heights822553180
GIVE 'EM A BRAKE SAFETY INCGrandville1704481172
CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS INCTroy2009483133
SYSCO DETROIT LLCCanton169155101
TRAVERSE CITY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLSTraverse City247292599
DUTCHMAN TREE FARMS LLCManton186726098
GREAT OAKS LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATES INCORPORATEDNovi122347693

Fleet makeup in Michigan

Equipment and drivers that active carriers based in Michigan report on their MCS-150.

109,534tractors reported
156,930straight trucks
254,915trailers
57.0%of drivers hold a CDL
16,667median miles per power unit

Tractors by ownership

  • Owned82,65275.5%
  • Term-leased26,56924.3%
  • Trip-leased3130.3%

Share of the 109,534 tractors reported.

Drivers by operating radius

  • Interstate, 100+ mi94,35132.3%
  • Interstate, under 100 mi45,63615.6%
  • Intrastate, 100+ mi35,64512.2%
  • Intrastate, under 100 mi116,38239.9%

Interstate and intrastate drivers within or beyond 100 miles of the work base.

Truck makes seen at roadside inspections

  • Freightliner18,71030.5%
  • Kenworth7,52712.3%
  • Volvo7,17711.7%
  • Peterbilt6,71311.0%
  • International6,40410.4%
  • Ford3,8366.3%

Power units identified by VIN at inspections of carriers based in Michigan over the last two years; each vehicle counted once per carrier.

The median uses the 12,822 active carriers whose MCS-150 mileage is from the last two years and plausible for their fleet size.

Roadside inspections of Michigan carriers

Inspections of carriers based in Michigan in FMCSA’s public file, Sep 25, 2024 to Sep 24, 2026. All carriers: driver 6.2%, vehicle 22.9%.

109,148roadside inspections
6.4%driver out-of-service rate
24.0%vehicle out-of-service rate
9,455reported crashes

Where they were inspected

  • Michigan41,00437.6%
  • New Mexico7,2696.7%
  • Ohio6,6066.1%
  • Indiana6,2025.7%
  • Texas4,4094.0%
  • Tennessee4,1223.8%
  • Kentucky3,5793.3%
  • California3,5693.3%

Inspections by the state where they took place.

Inspections in Michigan by carrier home state

  • Michigan41,00454.5%
  • Illinois7,88310.5%
  • Ohio5,4977.3%
  • Indiana4,0355.4%
  • Wisconsin1,8812.5%
  • Pennsylvania1,8112.4%
  • Texas1,7192.3%
  • Tennessee1,1511.5%

All 75,268 inspections that took place in Michigan; 45.5% involved carriers based elsewhere.

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All published Michigan carrier profiles

1,299 A to Z

Explore city carrier directories in Michigan

Dearborn2,255 reported census recordsDetroit7,417 reported census recordsFlint1,325 reported census recordsGrand Rapids3,291 reported census recordsKalamazoo1,306 reported census recordsLansing1,691 reported census recordsLivonia1,448 reported census recordsSaginaw1,176 reported census recordsSouthfield1,244 reported census recordsSterling Heights1,286 reported census recordsTroy1,105 reported census recordsWarren2,039 reported census records

Counts cover census records with a reported physical location in Michigan, including inactive and other census entities. It is a research starting point, not a list of approved carriers or available capacity. Method and sources.