Michigan Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Michigan.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Michigan recorded 1,098 traffic fatalities in 2024, representing a 0.2% increase from the previous year, raising safety concerns. Large trucks were involved in 112 of these incidents (10.2% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 10.8 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 11.5 per 100,000 residents. Of the 130,758 registered motor carriers in Michigan, 4,280 (3.3%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Michigan's automotive heritage continues to drive its freight economy, with the state serving as the heart of the Great Lakes manufacturing corridor. The $730 billion economy depends on efficient cross-border movement with Canada, particularly through the Ambassador Bridge—the busiest international crossing in North America.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Michigan with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 241829), has recorded 643 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 1484 of the state's 10123 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 14.7% of all crashes from just 0.01% of registered carriers. Shippers and freight brokers are advised to conduct thorough due diligence when engaging carriers with multiple incidents on record.
Michigan Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Michigan employs approximately 45,588 workers, contributing to the state's $730 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 2,883,703 power units with 661,397 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-75 (N-S), I-94 (Detroit-Chicago), I-69, which facilitate the movement of goods across state lines and to major distribution centers. The state's freight infrastructure supports both regional distribution and long-haul interstate commerce, making carrier safety a critical concern for public welfare and economic efficiency.
Top Cities by Carrier Concentration
Michigan Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT INC DOT: 241829 • ANN ARBOR | 643 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 661173 • WARREN | 172 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL TRANSPORT MICHIGAN LLC DOT: 504760 • WARREN | 153 | VIEW REPORT |
| URS MIDWEST LLC DOT: 790261 • PLYMOUTH | 108 | VIEW REPORT |
| GFS TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 175852 • WYOMING | 97 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRIORITY WASTE LLC DOT: 3097519 • CLINTON TOWNSHIP | 92 | VIEW REPORT |
| MARTIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC DOT: 215732 • BYRON CENTER | 71 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN INC DOT: 486983 • PLYMOUTH | 53 | VIEW REPORT |
| CONSUMERS ENERGY DOT: 217321 • JACKSON | 49 | VIEW REPORT |
| DOMINO'S PIZZA DISTRIBUTION LLC DOT: 302173 • ANN ARBOR | 46 | VIEW REPORT |
| SWEET EXPRESS LLC DOT: 1128178 • GRAND RAPIDS | 46 | VIEW REPORT |
| GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC DOT: 1589315 • STERLING HEIGHTS | 41 | VIEW REPORT |
| BENORE LOGISTIC SYSTEMS INC DOT: 1238256 • ERIE | 35 | VIEW REPORT |
| LIPARI FOODS OPERATING COMPANY LLC DOT: 252402 • WARREN | 35 | VIEW REPORT |
| MEIJER LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1459678 • GRAND RAPIDS | 35 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC DOT: 1162977 • WARREN | 32 | VIEW REPORT |
| STONE TRANSPORT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DOT: 300960 • SAGINAW | 30 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC DOT: 198 • ROMULUS | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC DOT: 128493 • TAYLOR | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| A D TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC DOT: 296052 • CANTON | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| GRANGER CONTAINER SERVICE DOT: 270898 • LANSING | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| DAY & ROSS USA INC DOT: 163299 • ROMEO | 28 | VIEW REPORT |
| ANDI GROUP TRUCKING INC DOT: 2596750 • NOVI | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| M C VAN KAMPEN TRUCKING INC DOT: 169993 • WYOMING | 26 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC DOT: 2631977 • DEARBORN | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| UACL LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 41208 • WARREN | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE AUTO CLUB GROUP DOT: 1775344 • DEARBORN | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALL PRO LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2438425 • WAYNE | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| K C LOGISTICS INC DOT: 347778 • CARLETON | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| MIDWEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS CORP DOT: 2074894 • WARREN | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC DOT: 309893 • FARMINGTON HILL | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| INONTIME LLC DOT: 804734 • ZEELAND | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| APACHE LOGISTICS INC DOT: 2148558 • HOLLAND | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| WHEELER TRUCKING INC DOT: 1977733 • FLUSHING | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| HSD OPERATIONS INC DOT: 2839570 • HUDSONVILLE | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE L & W TRANSPORT GROUP LLC DOT: 3665903 • ROMULUS | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOAD ONE LLC DOT: 1112473 • TAYLOR | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS CO DOT: 216945 • DETROIT | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| AUTO EXPEDITING INC DOT: 308414 • LIVONIA | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| WHITELINE EXPRESS DOT: 186721 • PLYMOUTH | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| S A EXPRESS INC DOT: 2285847 • ROMULUS | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| EMTERRA ENVIRONMENTAL USA CORPORATION DOT: 2354213 • FLINT | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC DOT: 3221080 • WARREN | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| STEVENS DISPOSAL & RECYCLING SERVICE INC DOT: 373355 • PETERSBURG | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC DOT: 295027 • CLARE | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| HIGH GRADE MATERIALS COMPANY DOT: 1376464 • GREENVILLE | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| VAN EERDEN TRUCKING COMPANY INC DOT: 179734 • BYRON CENTER | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| ZEELAND FREIGHT SERVICES LLC DOT: 2889574 • ZEELAND | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| FOUR STAR TRANSPORTATION CO DOT: 583502 • MELVINDALE | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF FORT WAYNE IN LLC DOT: 3222281 • WARREN | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| BLUE WATER TRUCKING INC DOT: 186725 • ROMEO | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| RAUHORN ELECTRIC INC DOT: 1776564 • BRUCE TWP | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| HTR TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3521363 • NOVI | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| JADC ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 2452973 • SOUTH ROCKWOOD | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| KAMPS LOGISTICS INC DOT: 261882 • GRAND RAPIDS | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| POINT DEDICATED SERVICES INC DOT: 634160 • TROY | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| VALLEY FARM DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC DOT: 925046 • GRAND RAPIDS | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| VIP LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1508253 • IRA TOWNSHIP | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMRIZE SOUTH CENTRAL INC DOT: 113378 • DUNDEE | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| MODULAR TRANSPORTATION CO DOT: 75827 • WYOMING | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| ARROWASTE INC DOT: 1641085 • JENISON | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD DOT: 1746040 • ROMULUS | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1880349 • ROMULUS | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| CAPTAIN HOOK TOWING LLC DOT: 3828109 • WATERFORD TWP | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSMICHIGAN LLC DOT: 4292328 • WARREN | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| MOON STAR EXPRESS LLC DOT: 646835 • BELLEVILLE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| MDV SPARTANNASH LLC DOT: 2552754 • GRAND RAPIDS | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| S & S LINE LLC DOT: 2137808 • KENTWOOD | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT II LLC DOT: 2872165 • ROMULUS | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| WEST UA TRANSPORT INC DOT: 2163401 • WARREN | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| CORRIGAN OIL COMPANY NO II DOT: 401214 • BRIGHTON | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT LLC DOT: 991122 • GRAND RAPIDS | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF DETROIT MI LLC DOT: 3221607 • WARREN | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| CRYSTAL FLASH INC DOT: 237926 • GRAND RAPIDS | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| BRIGHT SKY TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2457984 • ROMULUS | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| LUTHER LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 1109045 • COOPERSVILLE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEMIRI TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2336009 • WESTLAND | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| LAMBHAR TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 3248382 • PORTAGE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRIME EXPRESS LLC DOT: 3250448 • DETROIT | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| MOBILE MEDICAL RESPONSE INC DOT: 3056883 • SAGINAW | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| M & K TRUCK LEASING DOT: 1202307 • BYRON CENTER | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| O & I TRANSPORT INC DOT: 321844 • DEARBORN | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOUIS PADNOS IRON & METAL CO DOT: 112071 • HOLLAND | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| VS EXPRESS INC DOT: 1649745 • GRAND RAPIDS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| LECOM INC DOT: 1715173 • WARREN | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCCLAY TRANSPORTATION USA LLC DOT: 2465324 • HARRISON TOWNSHIP | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL WOOD SOLUTIONS II LLC DOT: 2954193 • ORION | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| KOLEASECO INC DOT: 667715 • HUDSONVILLE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| RXO EXPRESS LLC DOT: 460019 • SOUTHFIELD | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| GENERAL MOTORS LLC DOT: 2081780 • DETROIT | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| VOYAGER EXPRESS INC DOT: 1974009 • DETROIT | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| RELIABLE CARRIERS INC DOT: 242599 • CANTON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC DOT: 3220765 • WARREN | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| GTL TRUCK LINES INC DOT: 238700 • GRAND RAPIDS | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| ABC STUDENT TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1286379 • DETROIT | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| CORBY ENERGY SERVICES INC DOT: 506356 • BELLEVILLE | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| KALTZ EXCAVATING COMPANY INCORPORATED DOT: 1593500 • PONTIAC | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| PURE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2351725 • TROY | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| B & B TRUCKING INC DOT: 112044 • KALAMAZOO | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| T V MINORITY COMPANY INC DOT: 520220 • TAYLOR | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
Data Sources & Methodology
Last updated: 2026-08-31. Data refresh occurs monthly. Fatality counts represent all motor vehicle crashes, not exclusively commercial vehicle incidents.