Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Farmington Hills, Michigan (November 2026)
As of November 2026, 370 carriers in Farmington Hills, Michigan are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. 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 Farmington Hills, Michigan. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#36 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#12 → #2). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #22). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 32 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Farmington Hills, Michigan's top trucking carriers right now
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. is number-one in Farmington Hills, Michigan this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 86th percentile on weekly pay for the Farmington Hills, Michigan market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Farmington Hills, Michigan median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 10 positions month-over-month, from #12 to #2. The carrier ranks in the 97th percentile for weekly pay in Farmington Hills, Michigan. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3McLeod Express LLC — $1,525/wk
McLeod Express LLC makes its first-time appearance in Farmington Hills, Michigan's ranking this month. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile. McLeod Express LLC runs a guaranteed-pay structure on the comp package.
Among Farmington Hills, Michigan's top 10, only McLeod Express LLC pays guaranteed weekly wages — useful if route variance matters.
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.
Lane mix and benefits across Farmington Hills, Michigan
24% of Farmington Hills, Michigan's active CDL postings are regional and 66% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (10%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Farmington Hills, Michigan postings; dedicated routes at 29%; take-truck-home at 72%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 60%.
How Farmington Hills, Michigan compares to Michigan
| Farmington Hills, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 42% | -12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 80% | +12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 66% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Farmington Hills, Michigan's biggest divergence from Michigan is on dedicated routes, 12 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.
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How we compile these 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.