City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Traverse City, MI

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

Traverse City, MI FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.58% of Michigan

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174

Active Trucking Companies

0.58% of all active carriers in Michigan

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+57.1% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

53.6%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 56.5% statewide in Michigan

New FMCSA Registrations

173

Total

0.3

Avg / month

Best: Feb 2009

Lowest: Jul 1974

Company Size Distribution

168

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 90 53.6%

2–5 Units 59 35.1%

6–20 Units 16 9.5%

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 23 13.3%

3–5 Years 16 9.2%

6–10 Years 27 15.6%

11–20 Years 96 55.5%

20+ Years 11 6.4%

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

Company Authority Types

Carrier 170 97.7%

Shipper 4 2.3%

Broker 3 1.7%

Freight Forwarder 2 1.1%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	74	42.5%
2	Construction	47	27.0%
3	Building Materials	46	26.4%
4	Other	33	19.0%
5	Machinery & Large Objects	28	16.1%
6	Motor Vehicles	22	12.6%
7	Household Goods	18	10.3%
8	Passengers	17	9.8%
9	Farm Supplies	15	8.6%
10	Logs, Poles & Lumber	13	7.5%

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

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.

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