Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Westland, Michigan (November 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 376 W2 trucking carriers in Westland, Michigan (November 2026). 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 #6, and MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #7 are new to the top 50 in Westland, Michigan. Biggest climbs: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#36 → #1) and True Transport Inc. (#12 → #2). Biggest fall: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #21). Elsewhere in the top 50, 6 carriers joined, 9 left, and 34 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
Westland, 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 Westland, Michigan market on combined pay and ranking score this month. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 91st percentile for weekly pay among Westland, Michigan carriers. Herrington Transportation Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Westland, Michigan median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. rose 10 positions month-over-month, from #12 to #2. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 97th percentile across Westland, Michigan. Strongest FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
Despite ranking below #1, True Transport Inc. outpays the leader on weekly average — $2,250/week.
#3McLeod Express LLC — $1,525/wk
McLeod Express LLC is new to the Westland, 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. The comp package includes a guaranteed-pay structure — useful when freight slows.
For guaranteed weekly pay, McLeod Express LLC is the only top-10 Westland, Michigan carrier offering it.
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 Westland, Michigan
23% of Westland, Michigan's active CDL postings are regional and 66% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (11%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Westland, Michigan postings; dedicated routes at 28%; take-truck-home at 72%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 60% and riders-allowed at 61%.
Where Westland, Michigan differs from the Michigan baseline
| Westland, Michigan | Michigan top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 32% | 42% | -10 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 90% | 80% | +10 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Westland, Michigan sits 10 points below the Michigan 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
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated November 2026.