Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Flint, Michigan (November 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 342 active W2 trucking carriers in Flint, Michigan this November 2026. 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
SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #6, and Mountain States L.P. Gas at #7 are new to the top 50 in Flint, Michigan. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#12 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#40 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Flint, 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 Flint, Michigan ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Flint, Michigan. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 10 positions month-over-month, from #12 to #2. True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Flint, Michigan carriers. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION pays above the 82nd percentile on weekly pay for the Flint, Michigan market. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #7 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #8 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #9 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 Priority Waste LLC at $2,000/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Flint, Michigan
Of active CDL postings in Flint, Michigan this month, 23% are regional and 70% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 7%.
Across Flint, Michigan CDL postings: 1% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 75% take-truck-home, 62% pet-friendly, 62% riders-allowed.
Flint, Michigan vs Michigan: the numbers that diverge
| Flint, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 42% | -12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 80% | +8 pt |
| Guaranteed pay | 4% | 10% | -6 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 66% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Flint, Michigan differs most from Michigan — 12 points below statewide.
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 owner-operator companies in Flint, Michigan
- CDL driver salary in Flint, 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 November 2026.