Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Southfield, Michigan (May 2026)
Southfield, Michigan's W2 trucking market includes 373 active carriers as of 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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Where CDL pay is strongest in Southfield, Michigan this month
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 Southfield, Michigan this month on the composite ranking. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Southfield, Michigan carriers. On controlled-substances compliance, the carrier ranks in the 88th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Southfield, Michigan. On unsafe-driving avoidance, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Southfield, Michigan median.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Southfield, Michigan carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #7 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #8 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,700/wk, #9 KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC at $2,000/wk, #10 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Southfield, Michigan
Of active CDL postings in Southfield, Michigan this month, 23% are regional and 67% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 10%.
Across Southfield, Michigan CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 69% | 61% | +8 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 73% | 67% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
The largest gap is on take-truck-home: Southfield, Michigan sits 8 points above 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 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.
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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 May 2026.