Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Dearborn Heights, Michigan (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 372 carriers in Dearborn Heights, Michigan employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. 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 November 2026
McLeod Express LLC at #3, SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #6, and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#37 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#12 → #2). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21). Elsewhere in the top 50, 6 carriers joined, 9 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Dearborn Heights, Michigan this month
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. tops the Dearborn Heights, Michigan ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 86th percentile on weekly pay for the Dearborn Heights, Michigan market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #12 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. The carrier ranks in the 97th percentile for weekly pay in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th 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.
#3McLeod Express LLC — $1,525/wk
McLeod Express LLC is new to the Dearborn Heights, Michigan top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. McLeod Express LLC ranks in the 94th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data. McLeod Express LLC runs a guaranteed-pay structure on the comp package.
For guaranteed weekly pay, McLeod Express LLC is the only top-10 Dearborn Heights, Michigan carrier offering it.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #7 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #10 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
The route mix in Dearborn Heights, Michigan this month tilts OTR: 23% regional, 66% OTR, 10% 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 28%; take-truck-home at 73%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 61%.
Where Dearborn Heights, Michigan differs from the Michigan baseline
| Dearborn Heights, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 42% | -10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 80% | +10 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Dearborn Heights, Michigan's biggest divergence from Michigan is on dedicated routes, 10 points below 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 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
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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 November 2026.