Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Dearborn Heights, Michigan (July 2026)
Through July 2026, 372 carriers in Dearborn Heights, Michigan employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. Forest Brook Trucking LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. 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 July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Dearborn Heights, Michigan this month
The top of the list is Forest Brook Trucking LLC at $1,600/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC tops the Dearborn Heights, Michigan ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Strongest FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. pays above the 92nd percentile on weekly pay for the Dearborn Heights, Michigan market. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 99th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION sits in the 88th percentile for weekly pay among Dearborn Heights, Michigan carriers. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION ranks in the 97th percentile for driver fitness on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #9 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #10 Priority Waste LLC at $1,783/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
The route mix in Dearborn Heights, Michigan this month tilts OTR: 24% regional, 67% OTR, 8% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Dearborn Heights, Michigan postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 73%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 60%.
Where Dearborn Heights, Michigan differs from the Michigan baseline
| Dearborn Heights, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-on bonus rate | 45% | 39% | +6 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 31% | 37% | -6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 71% | 65% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Dearborn Heights, Michigan's biggest divergence from Michigan is on take-truck-home, 8 points above the state baseline.
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 layoff weeks where freight volume drops significantly. 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 owner-operator companies in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
- CDL driver salary in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
- Best trucking companies in Michigan
How we compile these rankings
Compensation (30%): pay percentile + sign-on bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement frequency. FMCSA safety (25%): weighted percentile across vehicle maintenance, unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, and controlled substances. Benefits (25%): hiring-type-aware. Operational (20%): driver-application responsiveness, modulated by fleet scale. Updated July 2026.