2026 Rankings
Best Trucking Companies in Michigan
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 644 carriers with active job listings.
Avg Weekly Pay
$1,873
across top 49 carriers
Safety Score
74th
avg FMCSA percentile
Responsive
11
of 49 respond within 24h
Open Positions
68
across top 49 carriers
How We Rank Companies
Our rankings are based on real data from active job listings and public safety records. Each company is scored across four categories weighted by driver priority research.
Compensation
30%
Pay percentile from active job listings, plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency.
Safety Record
25%
Weighted FMCSA safety score — unsafe driving and HOS compliance count double vs other categories.
Benefits
25%
Tiered benefits scoring: medical, 401k, dental, vision, paid time off, and driver lifestyle perks.
Operational
20%
Carrier responsiveness to applications and fleet size relative to other companies in this ranking.
Compensation and safety carry more weight. Rankings update automatically as new jobs are posted.
Safety data sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System. Our composite scores are independently calculated and may differ from FMCSA's internal percentiles. This ranking is not endorsed or certified by the FMCSA or the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Top 49 Carriers
Sorted by overall
#1
McLeod Express LLC
Responsive
291 drivers DOT 992986
Weekly Pay
$1,550
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
87th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
3
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#2
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC
Responsive
35 drivers DOT 452417
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
90th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#3
A & H INC
Responsive
35 drivers DOT 46339
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
74th pctl
Response
98/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#4
True Transport Inc.
Responsive
25 drivers DOT 86876
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Safety
92th pctl
Response
72/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
OTR
#5
HandledNow LLC
Responsive
3,294 drivers DOT 1486168
Weekly Pay
$1,483
Safety
90th pctl
Response
97/100
Open Jobs
3
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Regional
Local
#6
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION
801 drivers DOT 282577
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#7
Covenant Transport Inc
1,094 drivers DOT 273818
Weekly Pay
$1,762
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#8
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
265 drivers DOT 1065394
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
87th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
Regional
#9
SAFEBRIDGE TRANSLOG LLC
Responsive
3 drivers DOT 4472284
Weekly Pay
$1,850
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
99/100
Open Jobs
2
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#10
OMAHA TRACK INC
81 drivers DOT 306966
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
91th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#11
MCK TRUCKING INC
150 drivers DOT 528760
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#12
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC
110 drivers DOT 2170456
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#13
Badger Express LLC
50 drivers DOT 451877
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
94th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#14
South East Carriers INC
Responsive
172 drivers DOT 272134
Weekly Pay
$1,433
Safety
70th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
3
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
Local
#15
ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC
48 drivers DOT 2109596
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Safety
98th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Local
#16
CUSTOM COMMODITIES TRANSPORT
200 drivers DOT 293238
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#17
Priority Waste LLC
200 drivers DOT 3097519
Weekly Pay
$1,783
Safety
90th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
3
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Local
#18
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
100 drivers DOT 124408
Weekly Pay
$1,680
Safety
81th pctl
Response
37/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#19
Forest Brook Trucking LLC
Responsive
10 drivers DOT 3214704
Weekly Pay
$1,600
Safety
50th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#20
JS HELWIG & SON LLC
477 drivers DOT 185183
Weekly Pay
$1,850
Safety
83th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#21
G & C FOOD DISTRIBUTORS & BROKERS INC
171 drivers DOT 328883
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Avg. +$7,000 sign-onSafety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#22
ARCH TRANSPORT LLC
Responsive
65 drivers DOT 1460045
Weekly Pay
$2,050
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
77th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
1
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#23
ZELLER TRANSPORTATION LLC
55 drivers DOT 1017769
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Safety
79th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Regional
#24
KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC
76 drivers DOT 71976
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Regional
#25
MC CARRIER LLC
120 drivers DOT 2400167
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#26
Nationwide Rail Services
32 drivers DOT 1309810
Weekly Pay
$1,989
Safety
83th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Local
#27
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC
85 drivers DOT 2192974
Weekly Pay
$2,100
Avg. +$150 sign-onSafety
77th pctl
Response
43/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#28
H & M TRUCKING INC
270 drivers DOT 290983
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
5
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#29
ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC
80 drivers DOT 2817441
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#30
ALBA TRANS INC
22 drivers DOT 2843762
Weekly Pay
$3,000
Avg. +$10,000 sign-onSafety
74th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#31
HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC
322 drivers DOT 507308
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#32
CYCLE LOGISTICS INC
45 drivers DOT 601578
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Safety
83th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Local
#33
Platinum Carriers LLC
Responsive
78 drivers DOT 2825294
Weekly Pay
$2,300
Safety
81th pctl
Response
81/100
Open Jobs
1
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#34
SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC
81 drivers DOT 97879
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
71th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#35
KAISER TRANSPORT INC
42 drivers DOT 637350
Weekly Pay
$1,855
Safety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#36
ARCTIC EXPRESS
55 drivers DOT 193073
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
73th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#37
BARTELS TRUCK LINE INC
50 drivers DOT 522095
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
70th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#38
DASH TRANSPORTATION LLC
Responsive
10 drivers DOT 2169738
Weekly Pay
$1,450
Safety
65th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
2
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Regional
#39
EA EXPRESS LLC
18 drivers DOT 3079580
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#40
Bertch Cabinet LLC
15 drivers DOT 230549
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Riders OK
OTR
#41
CARGORX DRY CAPACITY
27 drivers DOT 2562901
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Safety
71th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#42
COWEN TRUCK LINE INC
64 drivers DOT 186075
Weekly Pay
$1,790
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#43
GURTLER INDUSTRIES INC
5 drivers DOT 3724761
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Pets OK
OTR
#44
LTA Manufacturing LLC
12 drivers DOT 373476
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$8,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#45
KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC
40 drivers DOT 213011
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#46
SEMO EXPRESS LLC
73 drivers DOT 1651615
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#47
DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC
32 drivers DOT 369377
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Avg. +$1,500 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#48
Bakers Express
60 drivers DOT 2575270
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#49
TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LLC
22 drivers DOT 1671330
Weekly Pay
$2,383
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
3
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Regional
OTR
Local