Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Lansing, Michigan (May 2026)
355 W2 trucking carriers are hiring in Lansing, Michigan this May 2026. 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
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How Lansing, Michigan compares to Michigan
| Lansing, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly fleets | 74% | 61% | +13 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 94% | 82% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 76% | 67% | +9 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Lansing, Michigan's biggest divergence from Michigan is on pet-friendly fleets, 13 points above the state baseline.
Lansing, 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 is number-one in Lansing, Michigan this month on the composite ranking. The carrier ranks in the 95th percentile for weekly pay in Lansing, Michigan. Strongest FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Lansing, Michigan. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 90th percentile on weekly pay for the Lansing, Michigan market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per 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 KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #7 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #8 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #9 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #10 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Lansing, Michigan
23% of Lansing, Michigan's active CDL postings are regional and 73% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (4%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Lansing, Michigan postings; dedicated routes at 25%; take-truck-home at 77%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 64% and riders-allowed at 64%.
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 Lansing, Michigan
- CDL driver salary in Lansing, Michigan
- Best trucking companies in Michigan
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 May 2026.