Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Warren, Michigan (November 2026)
Lanefinder tracks 356 W2 trucking carriers hiring in Warren, Michigan. Rankings below reflect November 2026 data: pay percentiles, FMCSA safety, benefit prevalence, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. 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 November 2026
McLeod Express LLC at #3, SAFE WAY CARRIER LLC at #5, and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Warren, 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, 6 carriers joined, 9 left, and 37 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #33 | #1 | Up 32 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #11 | #2 | Up 9 places |
| McLeod Express LLC | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| 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 |
| Priority Waste LLC | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| JS HELWIG & SON LLC | #10 | #17 | Down 7 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 | #16 | #22 | Down 6 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #14 | #23 | Down 9 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #20 | #24 | Down 4 places |
| KEN GRAHAM TRUCKING INC | #18 | #25 | Down 7 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #26 | Down 5 places |
| A & H INC | #24 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #28 | New |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #26 | #29 | Down 3 places |
| Scotland Transportation LLC | #34 | #30 | Up 4 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #25 | #31 | Down 6 places |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #23 | #32 | Down 9 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #32 | #33 | Down 1 place |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #29 | #34 | Down 5 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #30 | #37 | Down 7 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| GURTLER INDUSTRIES INC | #37 | #39 | Down 2 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 | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #19 | 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 |
| 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 |
Warren, 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. leads the Warren, Michigan market on combined pay and ranking score this month. The carrier ranks in the 91st percentile for weekly pay in Warren, Michigan. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 9 positions month-over-month, from #11 to #2. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the Warren, Michigan market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. actually pays more weekly than the top-ranked carrier — $2,250/week.
#3McLeod Express LLC — $1,525/wk
McLeod Express LLC debuts in the Warren, Michigan top 50 this month — it wasn't tracked here last month. McLeod Express LLC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile. McLeod Express LLC guarantees weekly pay — useful when freight slows down.
McLeod Express LLC stands alone in Warren, Michigan's top 10 on guaranteed pay — every other ranked carrier here pays per-mile or per-load.
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.
What Warren, Michigan drivers actually run
24% of Warren, Michigan's active CDL postings are regional and 67% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (9%).
Across Warren, Michigan CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 28% dedicated, 72% take-truck-home, 61% pet-friendly, 61% riders-allowed.
Warren, Michigan vs Michigan: the numbers that diverge
| Warren, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 42% | -10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 80% | +8 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 72% | 66% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
Warren, Michigan's biggest divergence from Michigan is on dedicated routes, 10 points below the state 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.
Related guides
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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.