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Active Trucking Companies
in Melvindale, MI

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

Melvindale, MI FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.47% of Michigan
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148
Active Trucking Companies
0.47% of all active carriers in Michigan
64
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.7 new companies per month (+187.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.3% statewide in Michigan
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
62
Total
2.6
Avg / month
7
Best: Apr 2026
0
Lowest: May 2025
Company Size Distribution
136
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 80 58.8%
2–5 Units 30 22.1%
6–20 Units 10 7.4%
21–100 Units 11 8.1%
101+ Units 5 3.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 69 48.6%
3–5 Years 27 19.0%
6–10 Years 17 12.0%
11–20 Years 20 14.1%
20+ Years 9 6.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 142 95.9%
Broker 12 8.1%
Shipper 6 4.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.4%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 119 80.4%
2 Other 28 18.9%
3 Construction 17 11.5%
4 Household Goods 14 9.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 12 8.1%
6 Fresh Produce 11 7.4%
7 Refrigerated Food 11 7.4%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 11 7.4%
9 US Mail 10 6.8%
10 Paper Products 9 6.1%
Largest Fleets in Melvindale
# Company Fleet
1 SMS FREIGHT LLC 573
2 ALDEN LOGISTICS INC 193
3 ARA EXPRESS LLC 190
4 SONIC HAULING LLC 184
5 FOUR STAR TRANSPORTATION CO 120
6 CAPITOL TRANSIT INC 99
7 A & S EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 90
8 SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC 80
9 GOLDEN GATE TRANSPORT LLC 60
10 CAPACITY TRANSPORT INC 57

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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.