Commercial Trucking recruiters serving Detroit.
A standing, credential-verified Commercial Trucking pipeline for Detroit contractors - built around the roles that actually matter in this market, real wage data, and the free resources below.
Positions we recruit for in Detroit.
The same standing pipeline we maintain nationally for Commercial Trucking, sourced against Detroit-based and Detroit-adjacent candidates.
CDL-A Truck Driver
BLS 53-3032 - Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers; combination vehicles over 26,001 lbs GCWR
CDL-B Truck Driver
BLS 53-3033 - Light Truck Drivers (nearest match; no dedicated BLS code for CDL-B specifically)
Dispatcher / Fleet Coordinator
BLS 43-5032 - Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Fleet Manager
BLS 11-3071 - Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)
BLS 13-1041 - Compliance Officers (nearest match; no dedicated DOT-fleet-safety code exists)
Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician
BLS 49-3031 - Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Logistics Coordinator
BLS 43-5011 - Cargo and Freight Agents (nearest match; no dedicated "logistics coordinator" code exists)
Driver Recruiter
BLS 13-1071 - Human Resources Specialists (recruiting specialty; no dedicated driver-recruiter code exists)
Terminal Manager
BLS 11-3071 - Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (shares its code with Fleet Manager)
Route / Delivery Supervisor
BLS 53-1043 - First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
What Commercial Trucking roles earn.
National BLS-sourced medians: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3032, the CDL-A benchmark) $58,640/yr; Light Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3033, the nearest match for CDL-B) $44,860/yr. Several fleet-operations roles above (Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Safety & Compliance Manager) map to nearest-fit BLS classifications without a trucking-specific wage figure of their own - we say so directly. These are national figures; the free Salary Guide below has the full breakdown.
Detroit sits at about the national rate for commercial trucking — neither unusually deep nor unusually thin.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 , Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
Frequently asked - Commercial Trucking hiring in Detroit.
What does it cost to hire commercial trucking staff in Detroit?
Median pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Detroit is $59,120 a year, per BLS. That is the midpoint for the metro, so half the market is paid above it — an offer at or below the median asks someone to move for no raise. Specialty and supervisory roles sit well above it, and the wage table on this page breaks those out by role.
How hard is it to hire commercial trucking staff in Detroit?
Detroit sits at about the national rate for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, so the local pool is neither unusually deep nor unusually thin. Detroit employs about 25,780 of them. Difficulty here comes from the specific role rather than the market: field positions fill faster than supervisory ones everywhere, and the specialties named on this page are the ones that take longest.
What Commercial Trucking positions does My Trade Talent recruit for in Detroit?
We maintain a standing pipeline across 10 Commercial Trucking roles in the Detroit market - from CDL-A Truck Driver through Route / Delivery Supervisor. See the full breakdown above.
What do Commercial Trucking roles pay in Detroit?
National BLS-sourced medians: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3032, the CDL-A benchmark) $58,640/yr; Light Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3033, the nearest match for CDL-B) $44,860/yr. Several fleet-operations roles above (Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Safety & Compliance Manager) map to nearest-fit BLS classifications without a trucking-specific wage figure of their own - we say so directly. These are national figures; the free Salary Guide below has the full breakdown.
Is this a licensing-driven hiring market?
Yes - search demand centers heavily on CDL licensing and salary research rather than "hire a driver" queries, which is exactly why a standing pipeline outperforms reactive posting.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a Commercial Trucking role in Detroit?
Time to fill depends on the specific role and how credential-scarce it is locally, but our standing Commercial Trucking pipeline means most Detroit searches start with a first slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours rather than a cold posting.
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