Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Sterling Heights, Michigan (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 357 W2 trucking carriers in Sterling Heights, Michigan (November 2026). 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 Sterling Heights, Michigan. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #22) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 6 carriers joined, 9 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #34 | #1 | Up 33 places |
| McLeod Express LLC | Not ranked | #2 | New |
| True Transport Inc. | #12 | #3 | Up 9 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 |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #4 | #8 | Down 4 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| 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 | #11 | #16 | Down 5 places |
| Priority Waste LLC | #9 | #17 | Down 8 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #10 | #18 | Down 8 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #13 | #19 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #14 | #20 | Down 6 places |
| C & G TRANSPORTATION INC | #16 | #21 | Down 5 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #22 | Down 21 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #17 | #23 | Down 6 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #24 | Down 9 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC | #19 | #26 | Down 7 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #22 | #27 | Down 5 places |
| A & H INC | #25 | #28 | Down 3 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #29 | New |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #28 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| Scotland Transportation LLC | #35 | #31 | Up 4 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #26 | #32 | Down 6 places |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #24 | #33 | Down 9 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | #34 | Down 4 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #32 | #35 | Down 3 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #33 | #36 | Down 3 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #36 | #37 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #38 | Down 7 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #39 | New |
| GURTLER INDUSTRIES INC | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| 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 | #47 | #48 | Down 1 place |
| National Express Carriers | #46 | #49 | Down 3 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #38 | #50 | Down 12 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #20 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NEIER INC | #27 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Brenny Specialized Inc | #29 | 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 Sterling Heights, 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 Sterling Heights, Michigan market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Weekly pay here lands in the 91st percentile across Sterling Heights, Michigan. Herrington Transportation Inc. tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2McLeod Express LLC — $1,550/wk
McLeod Express LLC makes its first-time appearance in Sterling Heights, Michigan's ranking this month. McLeod Express LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 94th percentile. Pay is guaranteed on a weekly minimum.
McLeod Express LLC stands alone in Sterling Heights, Michigan's top 10 on guaranteed pay — every other ranked carrier here pays per-mile or per-load.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #12 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Sterling Heights, Michigan. True Transport Inc. pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Sterling Heights, Michigan market. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
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 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.
What Sterling Heights, Michigan drivers actually run
The route mix in Sterling Heights, Michigan this month tilts OTR: 24% regional, 67% OTR, 9% local, 1% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Sterling Heights, Michigan CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 72% take-truck-home, 60% pet-friendly, 61% riders-allowed.
Sterling Heights, Michigan vs Michigan: the numbers that diverge
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 30% | 42% | -12 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 80% | +8 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Sterling Heights, Michigan differs most from Michigan — 12 points below statewide.
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.
Related guides
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How we compile these rankings
Lanefinder's ranking algorithm weights compensation at 30%, FMCSA SAFER safety at 25%, benefits at 25%, and operational performance at 20%. Compensation reflects pay percentile plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement-frequency adjustments. Benefits scoring is hiring-type-aware. Operational performance comes mostly from how carriers handle real driver applications. Updated November 2026.