Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Southfield, Michigan (July 2026)
Southfield, Michigan's W2 trucking market includes 368 active carriers as of July 2026. Forest Brook Trucking LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,600. 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 July 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where CDL pay is strongest in Southfield, Michigan this month
The top of the list is Forest Brook Trucking LLC at $1,600/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC leads the Southfield, Michigan market on combined pay and ranking score this month. On hours-of-service compliance, the carrier ranks in the 97th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data. Forest Brook Trucking LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Southfield, Michigan median.
#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. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
#3PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's weekly pay ranks in the 88th percentile across Southfield, Michigan. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's FMCSA score is strongest on driver fitness — 97th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 South East Carriers INC at $1,600/wk, #7 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #8 Priority Waste LLC at $2,000/wk, #9 ECM ENERGY SERVICES INC at $1,950/wk, #10 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Southfield, Michigan
Of active CDL postings in Southfield, Michigan this month, 24% are regional and 68% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 8%.
Across Southfield, Michigan CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 73% take-truck-home, 61% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
Where Southfield, Michigan differs from the Michigan baseline
| Southfield, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 29% | 37% | -8 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 71% | 65% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Southfield, Michigan sits 8 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 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 Southfield, Michigan
- CDL driver salary in Southfield, Michigan
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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 July 2026.