City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Detroit, MI

2,327 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Wayne County.

Detroit, MI FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.82% of Michigan
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2,327
Active Trucking Companies
7.82% of all active carriers in Michigan
527
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 22.0 new companies per month (+0.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.5% statewide in Michigan
New FMCSA Registrations
183755 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
1,211
Total
12.6
Avg / month
55
Best: Jul 2024
1
Lowest: Sep 2018
Company Size Distribution
2,139
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,489 69.6%
2–5 Units 516 24.1%
6–20 Units 88 4.1%
21–100 Units 38 1.8%
101+ Units 8 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 590 25.6%
3–5 Years 428 18.6%
6–10 Years 336 14.6%
11–20 Years 853 37.0%
20+ Years 99 4.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,275 97.8%
Broker 57 2.4%
Shipper 29 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 20 0.9%
Freight Forwarder 17 0.7%
Cargo Tank 1 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,227 52.7%
2 Motor Vehicles 555 23.9%
3 Driveaway/Towaway 329 14.1%
4 Other 324 13.9%
5 Building Materials 227 9.8%
6 Construction 200 8.6%
7 Household Goods 169 7.3%
8 Paper Products 153 6.6%
9 Passengers 125 5.4%
10 Garbage & Refuse 124 5.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.