Updated November 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Michigan (November 2026)
747 carriers in Michigan are actively recruiting owner-operators as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. MONDO MOTION LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $9,250. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC follows at $3,025/week gross. Michigan is the US automotive manufacturing heartland, with Detroit and the I-94 / I-75 corridor carrying dense parts-and-assembly flows and Great Lakes ports at Detroit, Muskegon, and Sault Ste. Marie handling bulk commodities.
What changed in November 2026
MONDO MOTION LLC at #1, MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC at #2, and ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at #3 are new to the top 50 in Michigan. RAY'S TRANSPORT INC (was #1), EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (was #7), and IGV Express inc (was #8) left the top 50. Average weekly pay moved most at EXPRESS CR INC (up 18.2% from $2,750 to $3,250). Elsewhere in the top 50, 7 carriers joined, 7 left, and 27 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDO MOTION LLC | Not ranked | #1 | New |
| MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC | Not ranked | #4 | New |
| SWEET EXPRESS LLC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| WIDER GROUP INC | #2 | #6 | Down 4 places |
| IKKO LOGISTICS LLC | #6 | #7 | Down 1 place |
| POPE TRANSPORT INC | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS | #5 | #9 | Down 4 places |
| MCDERMID TRANSPORTATION INC | #12 | #10 | Up 2 places |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #9 | #11 | Down 2 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #10 | #12 | Down 2 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #11 | #13 | Down 2 places |
| FIVE STAR TRUCKING INC | #13 | #14 | Down 1 place |
| HERMES NVC CORP | Not ranked | #15 | New |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #15 | #16 | Down 1 place |
| WLC GROUP INC | Not ranked | #17 | New |
| CO Lines Inc | #17 | #18 | Down 1 place |
| SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC | #14 | #19 | Down 5 places |
| SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION | #21 | #20 | Up 1 place |
| COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION LLC | #27 | #21 | Up 6 places |
| EXPRESS CR INC | #32 | #24 | Up 8 placesweekly pay up 18.2% ($2,750 → $3,250) |
| NEIER INC | #28 | #26 | Up 2 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #29 | #27 | Up 2 places |
| KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC | #31 | #28 | Up 3 places |
| AS TRANSPORTATION INC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| OTRL Recruiting | Not ranked | #30 | New |
| A & H INC | #35 | #31 | Up 4 places |
| KMH Logistics LLC | #34 | #32 | Up 2 places |
| D & H CATTLE COMPANY LLC | #36 | #34 | Up 2 places |
| VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP | #37 | #35 | Up 2 places |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #39 | #36 | Up 3 places |
| MILESTONE TRUCKING LLC | #40 | #37 | Up 3 places |
| BUR-TRANS INC | #41 | #38 | Up 3 places |
| EOS Trucking Inc. | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| LANDSHARK LOGISTICS GROUP LLC | #42 | #40 | Up 2 places |
| BREEZE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| CHAMPION TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #42 | New |
| RAY'S TRANSPORT INC | #1 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EXPRESS FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC | #7 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| IGV Express inc | #8 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TNO TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| A&M CARRIERS INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BLACK EAGLE EXPRESS LLC | #19 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| KILO METER LOGISTIC INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| DOGE Trucking LLC | #24 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| MAX MOVE LLC | #26 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #30 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The owner-operator carriers leading Michigan this month
The top of the list is MONDO MOTION LLC at $9,250/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1MONDO MOTION LLC — $9,250/wk
MONDO MOTION LLC is number-one in Michigan this month on the composite ranking. Pay sits above the 92nd percentile in the Michigan market. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags MONDO MOTION LLC as a responsive employer.
#2MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC — $3,025/wk
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC is new to the Michigan top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC ranks in the 96th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data. MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#3ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $6,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is new to the Michigan top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. Pay sits above the 81st percentile in the Michigan market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 87th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Michigan median.
Also in the top 10: #4 WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC at $2,671/wk, #5 SWEET EXPRESS LLC at $8,500/wk, #6 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #7 IKKO LOGISTICS LLC at $7,500/wk, #8 POPE TRANSPORT INC at $7,000/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 MCDERMID TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,150/wk.
What Michigan drivers actually run
14% of Michigan's active CDL postings are regional and 83% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (3%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Michigan postings; dedicated routes at 30%; take-truck-home at 89%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 70% and riders-allowed at 66%.
Driving CDL in Michigan
Michigan is the US automotive heartland — a huge share of CDL work in the state is tied to auto-parts inbound or finished-vehicle outbound. Detroit / Dearborn / Flint lanes have a distinctive operational rhythm that follows plant production schedules, including summer shutdown weeks when freight volume often drops. Winter is the dominant operational variable: lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan can shut down west-side runs, and the freeze-thaw cycle on I-94, I-75, and I-96 means road surfaces are rough year-round. State income tax is flat and moderate. The Upper Peninsula is genuinely remote — long stretches with no fuel stops or services — and most newer drivers shouldn't take UP loads until they've learned the territory.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Michigan
- CDL driver salary in Michigan
- Best owner-operator companies in the United States
The methodology behind the rankings
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.