Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Taylor, Michigan (May 2026)
Through May 2026, 381 carriers in Taylor, Michigan employ W2 company drivers across the lanes Lanefinder tracks. 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
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Taylor, Michigan's top trucking carriers right now
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 Taylor, Michigan this month on the composite ranking. KEEP TRUCKING LLC pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Taylor, Michigan market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. 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 Taylor, Michigan. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Taylor, Michigan median.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC pays above the 91st percentile on weekly pay for the Taylor, Michigan market. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 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.
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, 27% dedicated, 73% take-truck-home, 60% pet-friendly, 60% riders-allowed.
How Taylor, Michigan compares to Michigan
| Taylor, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 82% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 69% | 61% | +8 pt |
| Dedicated routes | 31% | 37% | -6 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 73% | 67% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, May 2026
Among the figures above, take-truck-home is where Taylor, Michigan differs most from Michigan — 8 points above 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 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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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 May 2026.