Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Troy, Michigan (November 2026)
As of November 2026, 361 carriers in Troy, Michigan are posting active jobs for W2 company drivers. 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 #6, and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Troy, Michigan. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#34 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #22) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#39 → #49). Elsewhere in the top 50, 6 carriers joined, 9 left, and 35 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Where CDL pay is strongest in Troy, 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. tops the Troy, Michigan ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 86th percentile in the Troy, Michigan market. Lanefinder's application data flags Herrington Transportation Inc. as a responsive employer.
#2McLeod Express LLC — $1,550/wk
McLeod Express LLC is new to the Troy, Michigan top 50 this month — first appearance in this ranking. McLeod Express LLC ranks in the 94th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data. McLeod Express LLC runs a guaranteed-pay structure on the comp package.
Among Troy, 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. climbed from #12 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in Troy, Michigan. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 96th percentile across Troy, Michigan. True Transport Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
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 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at $2,100/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.
Lane mix and benefits across Troy, Michigan
Of active CDL postings in Troy, Michigan this month, 23% are regional and 67% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 10%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Troy, Michigan postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 72%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 61%.
Troy, Michigan vs Michigan: the numbers that diverge
| Troy, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 42% | -10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 80% | +10 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Among the figures above, dedicated routes is where Troy, Michigan differs most from Michigan — 10 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
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.