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title: "How many new trucking companies are in Michigan?"
url: "https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/michigan"
updated: "2026-10-19"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
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# How many new trucking companies are in Michigan?

> 114 trucking companies based in Michigan got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 5 per business day. Michigan ranks 15th of 49 states with 2% of new carriers nationwide. 2 of 3 bordering states had more, led by Ohio (287). Another 178 Michigan carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Michigan carrier waited 21 days from application to active authority, 4 days shorter than the national median of 25.
- 64.9% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 93% of new Michigan carriers.
- Dearborn had the most new carriers in the state (9).

## This week

29 granted and 29 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026-10-16 | 9 | 2 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 12 |
| 2026-10-14 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026-10-13 | 6 | 7 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ironstone Trucking LLC | MC65486537 | 4980223 | Hudsonville | 1 | Flatbed; Livestock; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Msdpt Hauling LLC | MC94411940 | 8460048 | Dewitt | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Primeway Freight LLC | MC90342001 | 8057931 | Dearborn | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Transport Style LLC | MC99580518 | 8755281 | Rochester | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| High Road Bluff LLC | MC65705623 | 4559730 | Coldwater | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Red Sea Express LLC | MC59897512 | 7415859 | Detroit | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| A&J Global Vision LLC | MC69923851 | 6456244 | Coldwater | 2 | Hopper/Bulk; Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Chester Transport | MC87787247 | 7480028 | Twin Lake | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Great Lakes Freight CO. LLC | MC99229505 | 7257164 | Holland | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Half Scale Hauling LLC | MC54542800 | 4970117 | Lincoln Park | 1 | Flatbed; Car hauler; Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Jana2 INC | MC65823878 | 8279007 | Ann Arbor | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Liberty United Group LLC | MC92269581 | 7725500 | Auburn Hills | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Dearborn | 9 |
| Sterling Heights | 7 |
| Melvindale | 5 |
| Warren | 4 |
| Lansing | 4 |
| Dearborn Heights | 4 |
| Coldwater | 4 |
| Southfield | 3 |
| Macomb | 3 |
| Lincoln Park | 3 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 93% |
| Flatbed | 12.3% |
| Car hauler | 8.8% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 5.3% |
| Reefer | 3.5% |
| Intermodal | 3.5% |
| Livestock | 1.8% |
| Tanker | 0.9% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 64.9% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 30.7% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 1.8% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 0.9% |
| 51 or more trucks | 1.8% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Progressive Michigan Insurance Company | 76.3% |
| Great West Casualty CO | 6.1% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company | 3.5% |
| Cherokee Insurance Company | 1.8% |
| Accredited Specialty Insurance Company | 1.8% |

## If you sell to new Michigan carriers

- Factoring: 112 of the 114 new Michigan carriers (98.2%) are [first-time authorities](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/first-time-vs-returning-authority), still choosing a factor ([factoring leads](https://rookiefeed.com/for/factoring)).
- Insurance: 100% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Progressive Michigan Insurance Company insures 76.3% of all new Michigan carriers ([leads for insurance agents](https://rookiefeed.com/for/insurance-agents), [reading the BMC-91 filing](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/bmc-91-filing-explained)).
- Dispatch: 64.9% of new Michigan carriers started with one truck and 93% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 114: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Michigan

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Ohio](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/ohio.md) | 287 | #5 |
| [Indiana](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/indiana.md) | 138 | #10 |
| [Wisconsin](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/wisconsin.md) | 72 | #23 |

Source: Rookiefeed analysis. How we count: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-authority-stats.md. All states: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies.

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