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Active Trucking Companies
in Traverse City, MI

186 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Grand Traverse County.

Traverse City, MI FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.59% of Michigan
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186
Active Trucking Companies
0.59% of all active carriers in Michigan
18
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (-40.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
52.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.3% statewide in Michigan
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
32
Total
0.7
Avg / month
3
Best: Aug 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2022
Company Size Distribution
170
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 90 52.9%
2–5 Units 61 35.9%
6–20 Units 16 9.4%
21–100 Units 2 1.2%
101+ Units 1 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 24 13.0%
3–5 Years 16 8.7%
6–10 Years 30 16.3%
11–20 Years 103 56.0%
20+ Years 11 6.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 172 92.5%
Broker 12 6.5%
Shipper 8 4.3%
Freight Forwarder 4 2.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 77 41.4%
2 Construction 66 35.5%
3 Other 38 20.4%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 28 15.1%
5 Household Goods 25 13.4%
6 Motor Vehicles 23 12.4%
7 Passengers 18 9.7%
8 Fresh Produce 16 8.6%
9 Farm Supplies 15 8.1%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 13 7.0%
Largest Fleets in Traverse City
# Company Fleet
1 ELMER'S CRANE AND DOZER INC 375
2 MOLON EXCAVATING INC 21
3 ALPERS EXCAVATING INC 21
4 BT LEASING INC 17
5 BRICKYARD TOWING INC 12
6 WARD EATON INC 12
7 CHERRY CAPITAL FOODS LLC 12
8 BY THE BAY TRANSPORTATION LLC 11
9 TRAVERSE CITY ADVENTURE INC 11
10 BLOXSOM ROOFING & SIDING COMPANY 10

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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.