Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in St. Clair Shores, Michigan (November 2026)
There are 345 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. McLeod Express LLC follows at $1,550/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 #2, SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#33 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 7 carriers joined, 10 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #33 | #1 | Up 32 places |
| McLeod Express LLC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| True Transport Inc. | #11 | #3 | Up 8 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC | Not ranked | #5 | New |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #3 | #6 | Down 3 places |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #7 | New |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #9 | Down 5 places |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #6 | #11 | Down 5 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #12 | New |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #7 | #13 | Down 6 places |
| South East Carriers INC | #5 | #14 | Down 9 places |
| Badger Express LLC | #8 | #15 | Down 7 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #10 | #16 | Down 6 places |
| Priority Waste LLC | #9 | #17 | Down 8 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #18 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #13 | #19 | Down 6 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #21 | Down 20 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #22 | Down 5 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #23 | Down 9 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #19 | #24 | Down 5 places |
| KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC | #18 | #25 | Down 7 places |
| A & H INC | #24 | #26 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #20 | #27 | Down 7 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| Scotland Transportation LLC | #34 | #29 | Up 5 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #25 | #30 | Down 5 places |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #23 | #31 | Down 8 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #26 | #32 | Down 6 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | #33 | Down 3 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #29 | #34 | Down 5 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #32 | #35 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #37 | Down 6 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| GURTLER INDUSTRIES INC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #41 | New |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #41 | #42 | Down 1 place |
| STERLING OIL AND CHEMICAL CO INC | Not ranked | #43 | New |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #42 | #44 | Down 2 places |
| DRAKE FARMS TRUCKING INC | #44 | #45 | Down 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #43 | #46 | Down 3 places |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #45 | #47 | Down 2 places |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #46 | #48 | Down 2 places |
| National Express Carriers | #47 | #49 | Down 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #38 | #50 | Down 12 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #16 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NEIER INC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #28 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| EOS Trucking Inc. | #36 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| GT WORLDWIDE TRANSPORT INC | #40 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC | #48 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #49 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| 1 MTX LLC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading St. Clair Shores, 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. leads the St. Clair Shores, Michigan market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 91st percentile for weekly pay among St. Clair Shores, Michigan carriers. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.
#2McLeod Express LLC — $1,550/wk
McLeod Express LLC makes its first-time appearance in St. Clair Shores, Michigan's ranking this month. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile. The comp package includes a guaranteed-pay structure — useful when freight slows.
Among St. Clair Shores, Michigan's top 10, only McLeod Express LLC pays guaranteed weekly wages — useful if route variance matters.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #11 last month, one of the largest jumps in the St. Clair Shores, Michigan ranking. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
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 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #9 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #10 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in St. Clair Shores, Michigan
The route mix in St. Clair Shores, Michigan this month tilts OTR: 23% regional, 68% OTR, 8% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of St. Clair Shores, Michigan postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 73%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 61% and riders-allowed at 62%.
How St. Clair Shores, Michigan compares to Michigan
| St. Clair Shores, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 42% | -10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 86% | 80% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: St. Clair Shores, Michigan sits 10 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
Pay carriers in the same market against each other (30% of the score). Add a five-dimension FMCSA safety percentile from SAFER (25%). Score benefits based on whether the carrier hires W2 drivers or contractors (25%). Layer on employer responsiveness and fleet scale (20%). The weights are fixed and public. Updated November 2026.