Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Southfield, Michigan (November 2026)
Southfield, Michigan's W2 trucking market includes 368 active carriers as of 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 #6, and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Southfield, Michigan. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#12 → #2). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #22) and Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. (#9 → #19). Elsewhere in the top 50, 6 carriers joined, 9 left, and 32 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Southfield, 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. is number-one in Southfield, Michigan this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 91st percentile across Southfield, Michigan. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #12 to #2 this month — one of the biggest moves in Southfield, Michigan. Pay sits above the 92nd percentile in the Southfield, Michigan market. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 98th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3McLeod Express LLC — $1,525/wk
McLeod Express LLC is new to the Southfield, Michigan top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 94th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. McLeod Express LLC guarantees weekly pay — useful when freight slows down.
McLeod Express LLC is the only Southfield, Michigan top-10 carrier that guarantees weekly pay regardless of miles run.
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 Southfield, Michigan
Of active CDL postings in Southfield, Michigan this month, 24% are regional and 66% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 10%.
Across Southfield, Michigan CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 73% take-truck-home, 60% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
Where Southfield, Michigan differs from the Michigan baseline
| Southfield, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 42% | -12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 80% | +10 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Southfield, Michigan sits 12 points below 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 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
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated November 2026.