How many trucking companies are in Michigan?

7,826 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 (12,297), grain, feed & hay (9,638), logs, poles, beams & lumber (6,361). 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: 7,826 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.”

7,826

Carriers registered since 2024

2.1%

Share of U.S. registrations

New (16-day window)

Marked inactive

Crashes recorded

Michigan ranks 12th of all states for new carrier registrations since 2024. Live activity figures are bound to the 16-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

53 new carrier registrations — see the list →
10 carriers marked Active → Inactive — see the list →
Net registration flow: +43 (new − inactive)
8 operating-authority actions — authority changes →
86 recorded crashes — Michigan crash data →

Counts cover the 16-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
Jun 27, 2026	BRYAN BAUER FARMS LTD	Vassar, MI	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	MOLNAR CONSTRUCTION PC	Schoolcraft, MI	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	RJ1 TRANSPORT LLC	Watervliet, MI	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	IRON RIVER TRANSPORT LLC	West Branch, MI	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	EN TRUCKING LLC	Novi, MI	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	TRUESEAL WINDOW & DOOR LLC	Chesterfield, MI	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	EASTWOODS FARMS LLC	Fowlerville, MI	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	HOOK UP & GO ROAD SERVICES LLC	Detroit, MI	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	A&T TRANSIT LLC	Ferndale, MI	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	ENZO & OLIVIA INC	Flat Rock, MI	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	OKVIS TRANSPORT LLC	Warren, MI	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	O&B BRICK PAVING AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES LLC	Monroe, MI	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	FREEDOM LAND AND SNOW SERVICES LLC	Ann Arbor, MI	Intrastate
Jun 26, 2026	SORGI AMERICAN FIREWORKS MICHIGAN LLC	Wales Township, MI	Interstate
Jun 26, 2026	CONCRETE CENTRAL, INC	Grand Rapids, MI	Intrastate
Jun 26, 2026	ESTRADA TRANSPORT	Dearborn, MI	Interstate
Jun 26, 2026	F.A & F.O L.L.C	Detroit, MI	Intrastate
Jun 26, 2026	GAK TRANSPORT LLC	Clinton Twp, MI	Interstate
Jun 26, 2026	CADILLAC TOWING LLC	Cadillac, MI	Interstate
Jun 26, 2026	BUTTERFLY FLOWERS & DESIGN	Sterling Heights, MI	Interstate
Jun 26, 2026	BUSCHER LAWN CARE LLC	Menominee, MI	Interstate
Jun 26, 2026	UDA PRIME HOLDINGS INC	Grand Rapids, MI	Intrastate
Jun 26, 2026	PATRISI TRANSPORT LLC	Westland, MI	Interstate
Jun 26, 2026	THE METT CORP	Howell, MI	Interstate
Jun 26, 2026	KING CAPRICORN LLC	Detroit, 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 16-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?: 7,826 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 (12,297), grain, feed & hay (9,638), logs, poles, beams & lumber (6,361). 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 Jun 27, 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.