Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lansing, Michigan (November 2026)
349 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Lansing, 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
McLeod Express LLC at #3, SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Lansing, Michigan. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#32 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #20) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 39 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Lansing, 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. leads the Lansing, Michigan market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. pays above the 86th percentile on weekly pay for the Lansing, Michigan market. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Lansing, Michigan median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 8 positions month-over-month, from #10 to #2. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Lansing, Michigan. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
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 Lansing, 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. The comp package includes a guaranteed-pay structure — useful when freight slows.
For guaranteed weekly pay, McLeod Express LLC is the only top-10 Lansing, Michigan carrier offering it.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #6 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/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 Lansing, Michigan
23% of Lansing, Michigan's active CDL postings are regional and 72% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (5%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Lansing, Michigan postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 77%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 65%.
How Lansing, Michigan compares to Michigan
| Lansing, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 80% | +14 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 42% | -12 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 66% | +10 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 76% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Lansing, Michigan's biggest divergence from Michigan is on take-truck-home, 14 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 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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The methodology behind the 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.