Michigan trucking industry insights
25,218 active for-hire motor carriers based in Michigan — 2.21% 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 20 hours ago (May 4, 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 | 10,260 |
| 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 | MEARS GROUP INC | ROSEBUSH | 848 |
| 8 | UNIVERSAL UNIVERSAL MI | WARREN | 660 |
| 9 | DOMINO'S PIZZA DISTRIBUTION LLC | ANN ARBOR | 636 |
| 10 | BENORE LOGISTIC SYSTEMS INC | ERIE | 632 |
| 11 | TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC | DEARBORN | 623 |
| 12 | UNIVERSAL | WARREN | 620 |
| 13 | US ECOLOGY OR REPUBLIC SERVICES | ROMULUS | 610 |
| 14 | THE AUTO CLUB GROUP | DEARBORN | 578 |
| 15 | SMS FREIGHT LLC | MELVINDALE | 573 |
Top cargo categories — Michigan
What Michigan for-hire carriers haul.
Michigan IFTA fuel tax
Q1 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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