Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Taylor, Michigan (November 2026)
Through November 2026, 375 carriers in Taylor, Michigan employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. FW TRUCKING follows at $1,850/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 #4, SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #7, and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #8 are new to the top 50 in Taylor, Michigan. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1), FW TRUCKING (#15 → #2), and True Transport Inc. (#13 → #3). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #23), Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. (#10 → #21), and South East Carriers INC (#5 → #15). Elsewhere in the top 50, 5 carriers joined, 8 left, and 31 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Taylor, Michigan's top trucking carriers right now
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. tops the Taylor, Michigan ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Herrington Transportation Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Taylor, Michigan. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
#2FW TRUCKING — $1,850/wk
FW TRUCKING is up from #15 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Taylor, Michigan ranking. FW TRUCKING's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 90th percentile.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 10 positions month-over-month, from #13 to #3. Pay sits above the 92nd percentile in the Taylor, 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 McLeod Express LLC at $1,525/wk, #5 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #6 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #7 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/wk, #8 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #9 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #10 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk.
What Taylor, Michigan drivers actually run
23% of Taylor, Michigan's active CDL postings are regional and 66% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (11%).
Across Taylor, Michigan CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 72% take-truck-home, 60% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
How Taylor, Michigan compares to Michigan
| Taylor, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 42% | -14 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 92% | 80% | +12 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 76% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Taylor, Michigan differs most from Michigan — 14 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.
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Where this data comes from
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated November 2026.