Michigan trucking industry insights
29,442 active for-hire motor carriers based in Michigan — 2.34% of the US for-hire fleet. Fleet sizes, top operators, safety ratings and IFTA fuel tax for the state, refreshed weekly from the FMCSA Company Census.
FMCSA data last refreshed 2 days ago (Oct 31, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Michigan
How Michigan for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Michigan
Click a rating to browse Michigan carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Michigan
Largest Michigan for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT INC | ANN ARBOR | 20,208 |
| 2 | CENTRAL TRANSPORT | WARREN | 4,944 |
| 3 | GFS TRANSPORT LLC | WYOMING | 2,011 |
| 4 | STAR TRUCK RENTALS INC | GRAND RAPIDS | 1,616 |
| 5 | UNITED ROAD AND PILOT TRANSPORT | PLYMOUTH | 1,306 |
| 6 | MARTIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC | BYRON CENTER | 1,160 |
| 7 | UNIVERSAL TRUCKLOAD SOLUTIONS, LLC | WARREN | 950 |
| 8 | PRIORITY WASTE | CLINTON TOWNSHIP | 859 |
| 9 | MEARS GROUP INC | ROSEBUSH | 848 |
| 10 | US ECOLOGY OR REPUBLIC SERVICES | ROMULUS | 674 |
| 11 | CORRIGAN OIL COMPANY | BRIGHTON | 652 |
| 12 | DOMINO'S | ANN ARBOR | 636 |
| 13 | WASTE MANAGEMENT | PLYMOUTH | 633 |
| 14 | BENORE LOGISTIC SYSTEMS INC | ERIE | 632 |
| 15 | TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC | DEARBORN | 623 |
Top cargo categories — Michigan
What Michigan for-hire carriers haul.
Michigan IFTA fuel tax
Q3 2026Per-gallon rate for Michigan (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.
Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.
Insights for other states
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Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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