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 1,094 traffic fatalities in 2023, representing a 4.3% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 101 of these incidents (9.2% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 10.8 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 12.4 per 100,000 residents. Of the 128,402 registered motor carriers in Michigan, 4,180 (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 $620 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 623 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 1469 of the state's 10052 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 14.6% 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 46,889 workers, contributing to the state's $707 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 2,783,471 power units with 595,367 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 | 623 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 661173 • WARREN | 233 | VIEW REPORT |
| URS MIDWEST LLC DOT: 790261 • ROMULUS | 116 | VIEW REPORT |
| GFS TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 175852 • WYOMING | 95 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL TRANSPORT MICHIGAN LLC DOT: 504760 • WARREN | 94 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRIORITY WASTE LLC DOT: 3097519 • CLINTON TOWNSHIP | 79 | VIEW REPORT |
| MARTIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC DOT: 215732 • BYRON CENTER | 75 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC DOT: 1162977 • WARREN | 55 | VIEW REPORT |
| SWEET EXPRESS LLC DOT: 1128178 • GRAND RAPIDS | 52 | VIEW REPORT |
| CONSUMERS ENERGY DOT: 217321 • JACKSON | 47 | VIEW REPORT |
| DOMINO'S PIZZA DISTRIBUTION LLC DOT: 302173 • ANN ARBOR | 47 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN INC DOT: 486983 • PLYMOUTH | 45 | VIEW REPORT |
| BENORE LOGISTIC SYSTEMS INC DOT: 1238256 • ERIE | 37 | VIEW REPORT |
| UACL LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 41208 • WARREN | 37 | VIEW REPORT |
| STONE TRANSPORT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DOT: 300960 • SAGINAW | 37 | VIEW REPORT |
| GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC DOT: 1589315 • STERLING HEIGHTS | 36 | VIEW REPORT |
| LIPARI FOODS OPERATING COMPANY LLC DOT: 252402 • WARREN | 34 | VIEW REPORT |
| MEIJER LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1459678 • GRAND RAPIDS | 34 | VIEW REPORT |
| B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC DOT: 128493 • TAYLOR | 33 | VIEW REPORT |
| KEEN CARGO INC DOT: 2440672 • LIVONIA | 31 | VIEW REPORT |
| DAY & ROSS USA INC DOT: 163299 • SHELBY TWP | 30 | VIEW REPORT |
| GRANGER CONTAINER SERVICE DOT: 270898 • LANSING | 30 | VIEW REPORT |
| EMTERRA ENVIRONMENTAL USA CORPORATION DOT: 2354213 • FLINT | 30 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC DOT: 198 • ROMULUS | 29 | VIEW REPORT |
| A D TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC DOT: 296052 • CANTON | 28 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC DOT: 2631977 • DEARBORN | 27 | VIEW REPORT |
| WHEELER TRUCKING INC DOT: 1977733 • FLUSHING | 25 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE AUTO CLUB GROUP DOT: 1775344 • DEARBORN | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS CO DOT: 216945 • DETROIT | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| MIDWEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS CORP DOT: 2074894 • WARREN | 23 | VIEW REPORT |
| K C LOGISTICS INC DOT: 347778 • CARLETON | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| INONTIME LLC DOT: 804734 • ZEELAND | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| VAN EERDEN TRUCKING COMPANY INC DOT: 179734 • BYRON CENTER | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| ANDI GROUP TRUCKING INC DOT: 2596750 • DETROIT | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| RXO EXPRESS LLC DOT: 460019 • SOUTHFIELD | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC DOT: 3221080 • WARREN | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| SPARTANNASH DOT: 925046 • GRAND RAPIDS | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| APACHE LOGISTICS INC DOT: 2148558 • HOLLAND | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| S A EXPRESS INC DOT: 2285847 • ROMULUS | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC DOT: 309893 • FARMINGTON HILL | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| RELIABLE CARRIERS INC DOT: 242599 • CANTON | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| MC VANKAMPEN TRUCKING INC DOT: 169993 • WYOMING | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| AUTO EXPEDITING INC DOT: 308414 • LIVONIA | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| ZEELAND FREIGHT SERVICES LLC DOT: 2889574 • ZEELAND | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| JADC ENTERPRISES INC DOT: 2452973 • SOUTH ROCKWOOD | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| THE L & W TRANSPORT GROUP LLC DOT: 3665903 • ROMULUS | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOAD ONE LLC DOT: 1112473 • TAYLOR | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC DOT: 295027 • CLARE | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| KAMPS LOGISTICS INC DOT: 261882 • GRAND RAPIDS | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| STEVENS DISPOSAL & RECYCLING SERVICE INC DOT: 373355 • PETERSBURG | 18 | VIEW REPORT |
| FCA TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 151289 • DETROIT | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| PK CONTRACTING LLC DOT: 900171 • TROY | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| WHITELINE EXPRESS DOT: 186721 • PLYMOUTH | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| RAUHORN ELECTRIC INC DOT: 1776564 • BRUCE TWP | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| M & K TRUCK LEASING DOT: 1202307 • BYRON CENTER | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| VIP LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 1508253 • IRA TOWNSHIP | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD DOT: 1746040 • ROMULUS | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| CORRIGAN OIL CO NO II DOT: 401214 • BRIGHTON | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF FORT WAYNE IN LLC DOT: 3222281 • WARREN | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| HIGH GRADE MATERIALS COMPANY DOT: 1376464 • GREENVILLE | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| MDV SPARTANNASH LLC DOT: 2552754 • GRAND RAPIDS | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| POINT DEDICATED SERVICES INC DOT: 634160 • TROY | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| HSD OPERATIONS INC DOT: 2839570 • HUDSONVILLE | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT II LLC DOT: 2872165 • ROMULUS | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP DOT: 2990034 • DETROIT | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| HTR TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3521363 • NOVI | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF DETROIT MI LLC DOT: 3221607 • WARREN | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| CRYSTAL FLASH INC DOT: 237926 • GRAND RAPIDS | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| FOUR STAR TRANSPORTATION CO DOT: 583502 • MELVINDALE | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| ROTH TRUCKING INC DOT: 115615 • GRAND RAPIDS | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEMIRI TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2336009 • WESTLAND | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| M J ELECTRIC LLC DOT: 114501 • IRON MOUNTAIN | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO DOT: 518122 • REED CITY | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMRIZE SOUTH CENTRAL INC DOT: 113378 • DUNDEE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC DOT: 3220765 • WARREN | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| MODULAR TRANSPORTATION CO DOT: 75827 • WYOMING | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| ABC STUDENT TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1286379 • DETROIT | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| SAFE TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 2485172 • DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| T V MINORITY COMPANY INC DOT: 520220 • TAYLOR | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| STANDARD TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2512112 • HAMTRAMCK | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| FOREWAY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 158045 • COOPERSVILLE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| KOLEASECO INC DOT: 667715 • HUDSONVILLE | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| BLUE WATER TRUCKING INC DOT: 186725 • ROMEO | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| B & B TRUCKING INC DOT: 112044 • KALAMAZOO | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| ARROWASTE INC DOT: 1641085 • JENISON | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| PURE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 2351725 • TROY | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| EVER FRESH FARMS TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 473115 • GRAND RAPIDS | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| LAMBHAR TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 3248382 • PORTAGE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA DOT: 217295 • MASON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| GTL TRUCK LINES INC DOT: 238700 • GRAND RAPIDS | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOUIS PADNOS IRON & METAL CO DOT: 112071 • HOLLAND | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC DOT: 173929 • DETROIT | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| UACL SPECIALIZED LLC DOT: 854744 • WARREN | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| OVIE SERVICES INC DOT: 1945372 • MACOMB | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| WEST UA TRANSPORT INC DOT: 2163401 • WARREN | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| TQT LLC DOT: 1797890 • WARREN | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| BORCULO GARAGE INC DOT: 182995 • ZEELAND | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL WOOD SOLUTIONS II LLC DOT: 2954193 • ORION | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRIME EXPRESS LLC DOT: 3250448 • DETROIT | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| INDIAN TRAILS INC DOT: 71986 • OWOSSO | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
Data Sources & Methodology
Last updated: 2026-02-24. Data refresh occurs monthly. Fatality counts represent all motor vehicle crashes, not exclusively commercial vehicle incidents.