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Active Trucking Companies
in Detroit, MI

2,461 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Wayne County.

Detroit, MI FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.75% of Michigan
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2,461
Active Trucking Companies
7.75% of all active carriers in Michigan
491
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 20.5 new companies per month (-7.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.1% statewide in Michigan
New FMCSA Registrations
112233 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
481
Total
20.0
Avg / month
33
Best: Mar 2026
13
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
2,171
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,509 69.5%
2–5 Units 531 24.5%
6–20 Units 84 3.9%
21–100 Units 39 1.8%
101+ Units 8 0.4%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
9.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 644 26.3%
3–5 Years 429 17.5%
6–10 Years 367 15.0%
11–20 Years 910 37.1%
20+ Years 100 4.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,313 94.0%
Broker 166 6.7%
Shipper 78 3.2%
Freight Forwarder 49 2.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 40 1.6%
Cargo Tank 2 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,421 57.7%
2 Motor Vehicles 619 25.2%
3 Other 498 20.2%
4 Building Materials 428 17.4%
5 Construction 428 17.4%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 382 15.5%
7 Household Goods 260 10.6%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 197 8.0%
9 Paper Products 174 7.1%
10 Garbage & Refuse 164 6.7%
Largest Fleets in Detroit
# Company Fleet
1 VOYAGER EXPRESS INC 400
2 SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP 308
3 FCA TRANSPORT LLC 292
4 ALIBABA TRANSPORTATION LLC 215
5 RYTE TRANS LLC 186
6 MAJOR CONTRACTING GROUP LLC 120
7 AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC 115
8 CHURCHILL TRANSPORTATION INC 103
9 TRINITY BEST ENTERPRISES LLC 100
10 HAMMAM LOGISTIC LLC 95

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.