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Active Trucking Companies
in Detroit, MI

2,442 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Wayne County.

Detroit, MI FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.74% of Michigan
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2,442
Active Trucking Companies
7.74% of all active carriers in Michigan
494
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 20.6 new companies per month (-1.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.3% statewide in Michigan
New FMCSA Registrations
112132 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
471
Total
19.6
Avg / month
32
Best: Mar 2026
11
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
2,150
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,491 69.3%
2–5 Units 523 24.3%
6–20 Units 89 4.1%
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
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 612 25.3%
3–5 Years 429 17.7%
6–10 Years 373 15.4%
11–20 Years 903 37.4%
20+ Years 100 4.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,292 93.9%
Broker 167 6.8%
Shipper 78 3.2%
Freight Forwarder 48 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 1,340 54.9%
2 Motor Vehicles 565 23.1%
3 Other 398 16.3%
4 Construction 329 13.5%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 329 13.5%
6 Household Goods 238 9.7%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 131 5.4%
8 Garbage & Refuse 129 5.3%
9 Passengers 125 5.1%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 116 4.8%
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: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.