How many trucking companies are in Michigan?

8,490 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 grain, feed & hay (9,844), logs, poles, beams & lumber (6,615), motor vehicles (auto transport) (6,399). 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: 8,490 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.”

8,490

Carriers registered since 2024

2.1%

Share of U.S. registrations

347

New (30-day window)

115

Marked inactive

200

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). Classes are self-reported and overlap. Explore each: Grain, feed & hay · Logs, poles, beams & lumber · Motor vehicles (auto transport) · Household goods (movers) · Livestock · Refrigerated food (reefer) · Liquids & gases (tanker) · Chemicals.

Live FMCSA activity in Michigan

347 new carrier registrations — see the list →
115 carriers marked Active → Inactive — see the list →
Net registration flow: +232 (new − inactive)
1 operating-authority actions — authority changes →
200 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
Oct 1, 2026	GLOBAL CAR SHIPPING LLC	Madison Hts, MI	Interstate
Oct 1, 2026	TRUCK NATION LLC	Dearborn, MI	Interstate
Oct 1, 2026	TOTAL DISPOSAL SERVICES LLC	Van Buren, MI	Intrastate
Oct 1, 2026	FAFA TRUCKING LLC	Dearborn, MI	Interstate
Oct 1, 2026	NELSON HAINES PLUMBING AND DRAIN CLEANING LLC	Waterford, MI	Intrastate
Oct 1, 2026	SWAY SERVICES	Detroit, MI	Intrastate
Oct 1, 2026	ASN TRANSPORT LLC	Dearborn, MI	Interstate
Oct 1, 2026	RF EXPRESS LLC	Coldwater, MI	Interstate
Oct 1, 2026	RMS TRANSIT LLC	Pontiac, MI	Interstate
Oct 1, 2026	MIND VISION PRODUCTIONS & FILMS LLC	Farmington Hills, MI	Interstate
Oct 1, 2026	ISR TRUCKING	Warren, MI	Intrastate
Oct 1, 2026	SOCOLOVITCH WELL SERVICES LLC.	Cheboygan, MI	Intrastate
Oct 1, 2026	UNITED MOTOR HOLDINGS LLC	Van Buren Township, MI	Interstate
Oct 1, 2026	TITAN FREIGHT GROUP LLC	Kalkaska, MI	Intrastate
Oct 1, 2026	LAIRD ALISTAIR RUTHERFORD	Shelby Township, MI	Intrastate
Sep 29, 2026	ROUTEPROS DELIVERY LLC	Detroit, MI	Interstate
Sep 29, 2026	IRONGRADE EXCAVATING LLC	Woodhaven, MI	Intrastate
Sep 29, 2026	KINGDOM BRIDGE TRANSPORT	Grand Ledge, MI	Interstate
Sep 29, 2026	MR. MAGIC MOVING & CLEANING LLC	Kalamazoo, MI	Intrastate
Sep 29, 2026	MJS TRANSPORT LLC	Dearborn, MI	Interstate
Sep 29, 2026	FLEX EXPRESS LLC	Dearborn, MI	Interstate
Sep 29, 2026	BTO TRANSPORT LLC	Coopersville, MI	Interstate
Sep 28, 2026	M&A LLC	Warren, MI	Interstate
Sep 28, 2026	MOROSS MOVING COMPANY	Taylor, MI	Intrastate
Sep 28, 2026	NASA TRUCKING LLC	Dearborn, MI	Interstate

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?: 8,490 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 grain, feed & hay (9,844), logs, poles, beams & lumber (6,615), motor vehicles (auto transport) (6,399). 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 Oct 1, 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.