Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Dearborn, Michigan (May 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 374 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Dearborn, Michigan. Rankings below reflect May 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. 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 May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Dearborn, Michigan's top trucking carriers right now
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC tops the Dearborn, Michigan ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Dearborn, Michigan market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's top FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance, in the 88th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Dearborn, Michigan carriers. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Dearborn, Michigan median.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Dearborn, Michigan carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 94th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #7 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #8 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #9 KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #10 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk.
What Dearborn, Michigan drivers actually run
The route mix in Dearborn, Michigan this month tilts OTR: 23% regional, 67% OTR, 10% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Dearborn, Michigan CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 73% take-truck-home, 60% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
How Dearborn, Michigan compares to Michigan
| Dearborn, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 71% | 61% | +10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on pet-friendly fleets: Dearborn, Michigan sits 10 points above the Michigan 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, Michigan
- CDL driver salary in Dearborn, Michigan
- Best trucking companies in Michigan
The methodology behind the rankings
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated May 2026.