How many trucking companies are in Michigan?

8,303 motor carriers have registered in Michigan on the public FMCSA Company Census since January 2024, the 12th-most of any state. That is a cumulative registration count — a carrier first appearing on the register — not a count of currently active authorities, and some later go inactive.

What kind of freight do Michigan carriers haul?

Among the cargo classes HaulReport tracks, Michigan carriers most often report building materials (12,194), grain, feed & hay (9,687), logs, poles, beams & lumber (6,390). Cargo classes are self-reported on the registration and can overlap, so a carrier may appear under more than one type.

Is "inactive" the same as going out of business?

No. "Inactive" reflects a change in public FMCSA registration/authority status — a lapsed biennial MCS-150, administrative deactivation, merger, or genuine exit — and some carriers later reactivate. We never report it as a confirmed business closure.

Where does this data come from and how current is it?

Public FMCSA records (Company Census dataset az4n-8mr2, plus the crash and operating-authority registers). HaulReport aggregates the register and compares daily snapshots, beginning Jun 12, 2026. The live activity figures appear once they accrue state-level volume. These are registration records, not safety ratings or official FMCSA statistics.

● Trucking in Michigan · Public FMCSA data

Trucking companies in Michigan.

A single view of the Michigan trucking sector from public FMCSA records: 8,303 carriers registered since 2024 (12th nationally), the freight types they run, and live registration activity. Every number is a real public-record count — there is no blended “score.”

8,303

Carriers registered since 2024

2.1%

Share of U.S. registrations

343

New (30-day window)

414

Crashes recorded

Michigan ranks 12th of all states for new carrier registrations since 2024. Live activity figures are bound to the 30-day window since monitoring began Jun 12, 2026.

What Michigan carriers haul

Carriers in Michigan by self-reported cargo class (the freight types HaulReport tracks). Michigan ranks in the national top 5 for livestock (5th) and chemicals (3rd). Classes are self-reported and overlap. Explore each: Building materials · Grain, feed & hay · Logs, poles, beams & lumber · Motor vehicles (auto transport) · Livestock · Household goods (movers) · Refrigerated food (reefer) · Liquids & gases (tanker).

Live FMCSA activity in Michigan

343 new carrier registrations — see the list →
Net registration flow: +343 (new − inactive)
3 operating-authority actions — authority changes →
414 recorded crashes — Michigan crash data →

Counts cover the 30-day window since monitoring began Jun 12, 2026. Each figure is an independent public-record count for Michigan; we don't blend them into one score.

Newest carrier registrations in Michigan

Registered	Carrier	Location	Operation
Aug 5, 2026	RIAN EXPRESS LLC	Shelby Township, MI	Interstate
Aug 5, 2026	CKE SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LLC	Detroit, MI	Intrastate
Aug 5, 2026	BIG WHEEL ROLLIN LLC	Saint Louis, MI	Interstate
Aug 5, 2026	TRINGALE DUMPSTER RENTAL SERVICE	Bloomfield Hills, MI	Intrastate
Aug 5, 2026	APEX TREE SERVICE S.E. LLC	Oxford, MI	Intrastate
Aug 5, 2026	AL-KINANI LLC	Kalamazoo, MI	Interstate
Aug 5, 2026	MG CARRIERS LLC	Hamtramck, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	HUDSONS LOGISTICS LLC	Farmington Hills, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	HOYLES TRUCKING, LLC	Lansing, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	BALBOA TRANSPORT LLC	Pontiac, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	SUPERIOR ASPHALT SERVICES LLC	Ironwood, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	AV ELECTRIC	Coldwater, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	FLORY LINE CONSTRUCTION LLC	Lennon, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	BRWD TRUCKING LLC	Sterling Heights, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	CHIPS EXPEDITE AND DELIVERY	Detroit, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	PHIL'S TRUCKING LLC	Dearborn, MI	Intrastate
Aug 4, 2026	THE FOUNDRY CHURCH	Zeeland, MI	Intrastate
Aug 4, 2026	R & R FARM	Evart, MI	Intrastate
Aug 4, 2026	SANTORA STRIPING, LLC	Troy, MI	Intrastate
Aug 4, 2026	AKAK TRUCKING LLC	Shelby Township, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	COREPATH TRANSPORT, LLC	Lansing, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	ALSUHILY LLC	Dearborn, MI	Interstate
Aug 4, 2026	PRO-FIT POURED WALLS LLC	Kimball, MI	Intrastate
Aug 4, 2026	EDIS SLJIVO	Grand Rapids, MI	Interstate
Aug 2, 2026	KENOWA ASSOCIATES, INC.	Ada, MI	Intrastate

Most recent carriers to appear on the FMCSA register in Michigan. Each links to its full HaulReport profile and change timeline.

Explore Michigan trucking data

National views: new carriers by state · activity by state · trucking by cargo type · industry statistics.

How HaulReport measures this

HaulReport aggregates the public FMCSA Company Census and captures daily snapshots of the registration, crash, and operating-authority registers, counting the differences by state. The “registered since 2024” figure is a cumulative count of carriers first appearing on the register in Michigan; the live activity figures cover the 30-day window since Jun 12, 2026. Cargo classes come from the carrier's self-reported registration flags and can overlap. Because these are public registration databases, they reflect filing activity, not operational outcomes, and can lag real-world events. See methodology and data sources.

Frequently asked questions

How many trucking companies are in Michigan?: 8,303 motor carriers have registered in Michigan on the public FMCSA Company Census since January 2024, the 12th-most of any state. That is a cumulative registration count — a carrier first appearing on the register — not a count of currently active authorities, and some later go inactive.
What kind of freight do Michigan carriers haul?: Among the cargo classes HaulReport tracks, Michigan carriers most often report building materials (12,194), grain, feed & hay (9,687), logs, poles, beams & lumber (6,390). Cargo classes are self-reported on the registration and can overlap, so a carrier may appear under more than one type.
Is "inactive" the same as going out of business?: No. "Inactive" reflects a change in public FMCSA registration/authority status — a lapsed biennial MCS-150, administrative deactivation, merger, or genuine exit — and some carriers later reactivate. We never report it as a confirmed business closure.
Where does this data come from and how current is it?: Public FMCSA records (Company Census dataset az4n-8mr2, plus the crash and operating-authority registers). HaulReport aggregates the register and compares daily snapshots, beginning Jun 12, 2026. The live activity figures appear once they accrue state-level volume. These are registration records, not safety ratings or official FMCSA statistics.

Data: public FMCSA Company Census (dataset az4n-8mr2), plus the crash and operating-authority registers, via HaulReport's register aggregation + daily difference capture since Jun 12, 2026; refreshed Aug 5, 2026. “Inactive” reflects a public registration/authority-status change, not a confirmed business closure, and these are not official FMCSA statistics. See methodology and data sources.