Santa Maria California Trucking Companies & Freight Brokers

1,085

Active Companies

0.4% of California total

Median Fleet Size

of companies reporting fleet data

New Registrations (24 mo)

avg 2.6/month

72.9%

Owner-Operator Share

of companies reporting fleet size

Top Cargo Types

General Freight

30.4%

Fresh Produce

15.6%

Refrigerated Food

8.4%

Meat

8.4%

Building Materials

7.2%

Companies may select multiple cargo types — percentages are of 1,085 active companies. Updated weekly.

What stands out

Registration growth slowed to -24.2% year over year, compared to 14.9% nationally.
Freight brokers account for just 2.9% of the market here, well below the 8.1% national share.
General Freight represents just 30.4% of local cargo activity, vs. the U.S. average of 61.8%.

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1 Active Motor Carrier registered between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 31, 2026 in Santa Maria, CA