How fleet size and driver counts changed among Iowa trucking companies between November 2025 and October 2026, based on what each company reports to FMCSA. Updated weekly.
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1,786 active Iowa carriers that reported at least 5 power units in both November 2025 and October 2026 grew from 51,020 to 57,896 power units (+13.5%). That ranks Iowa 3 of 50 states by percent change in reported fleet size.
Over the same period their combined reported driver count rose from 48,452 to 49,016 (+1.2%), compared with +3.2% nationally.
WEST SIDE TRANSPORT INC added the most power units, from 550 to 3,127.
Iowa accounts for 4.1% of the net power units added by comparable carriers nationwide.
The average fleet among these carriers is 32.4 power units, against 34.8 nationally.
80 carriers with at least 5 power units appear in the October 2026 data that were not in the November 2025 data, and 110 carriers from November 2025 no longer appear. These are not counted in the totals above.
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEST SIDE TRANSPORT INC | 165881 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 550 → 3,127 | +2,577 | +469% | 566 → 566 | 0 | 0% |
| 2 | HEARTLAND EXPRESS | 134697 | North Liberty, IA | 1,770 → 3,320 | +1,550 | +88% | 1,769 → 2,539 | +770 | +44% |
| 3 | MANATT'S INC | 87392 | Brooklyn, IA | 440 → 792 | +352 | +80% | 381 → 381 | 0 | 0% |
| 4 | CASEY'S SERVICES COMPANY | 162449 | Ankeny, IA | 704 → 975 | +271 | +38% | 707 → 743 | +36 | +5% |
| 5 | GREENBELT TRANSPORT | 160556 | Eldora, IA | 115 → 353 | +238 | +207% | 116 → 116 | 0 | 0% |
| 6 | SCB TRANSPORTATION LLC | 3555600 | Waterloo, IA | 30 → 268 | +238 | +793% | 33 → 35 | +2 | +6% |
| 7 | JACOBSON WAREHOUSE CO | 241594 | Clive, IA | 299 → 483 | +184 | +62% | 348 → 459 | +111 | +32% |
| 8 | PETERSON CONTRACTORS INC | 260974 | Reinbeck, IA | 267 → 432 | +165 | +62% | 344 → 344 | 0 | 0% |
| 9 | SOLAR TRANSPORT | 231451 | Des Moines, IA | 131 → 293 | +162 | +124% | 244 → 265 | +21 | +9% |
| 10 | MDN FREIGHT INC | 3205071 | Davenport, IA | 120 → 275 | +155 | +129% | 120 → 155 | +35 | +29% |
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEARTLAND EXPRESS | 134697 | North Liberty, IA | 1,770 → 3,320 | +1,550 | +88% | 1,769 → 2,539 | +770 | +44% |
| 2 | MIHM BROTHERS INC | 1083467 | Fort Atkinson, IA | 32 → 34 | +2 | +6% | 46 → 168 | +122 | +265% |
| 3 | JACOBSON WAREHOUSE CO | 241594 | Clive, IA | 299 → 483 | +184 | +62% | 348 → 459 | +111 | +32% |
| 4 | 20171226 | 3080387 | Bettendorf, IA | 35 → 120 | +85 | +243% | 35 → 120 | +85 | +243% |
| 5 | ABSOLUTE GROUP INC | 2588161 | Granger, IA | 37 → 33 | -4 | -11% | 35 → 105 | +70 | +200% |
| 6 | NORMAN PUMPING LLC | 1718885 | Washington, IA | 24 → 52 | +28 | +117% | 25 → 92 | +67 | +268% |
| 7 | MIDWEST SANITATION SERVICES LLC | 723257 | Pella, IA | 35 → 46 | +11 | +31% | 22 → 82 | +60 | +273% |
| 8 | ASPRO INC | 744093 | Waterloo, IA | 37 → 79 | +42 | +114% | 60 → 120 | +60 | +100% |
| 9 | FILIC EXPRESS LLC | 3075694 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 5 → 60 | +55 | +1,100% | 5 → 60 | +55 | +1,100% |
| 10 | MIDWEST TRUCK LINES LLC | 3778700 | Mechanicsville, IA | 28 → 44 | +16 | +57% | 41 → 90 | +49 | +120% |
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 ROADS EXPRESS | 3345061 | Carter Lake, IA | 2,462 → 1,934 | -528 | -21% | 2,606 → 1,704 | -902 | -35% |
| 2 | HY-VEE | 117784 | Chariton, IA | 486 → 367 | -119 | -24% | 439 → 411 | -28 | -6% |
| 3 | LOADMODE | 3628396 | Iowa City, IA | 68 → 21 | -47 | -69% | 68 → 24 | -44 | -65% |
| 4 | A&T TRUCKING LLC | 2554483 | Waterloo, IA | 102 → 60 | -42 | -41% | 92 → 62 | -30 | -33% |
| 5 | VGT TRANSPORTATION INC | 2633507 | West Des Moines, IA | 85 → 45 | -40 | -47% | 85 → 45 | -40 | -47% |
| 6 | RUNWELL INC | 3061513 | Davenport, IA | 120 → 80 | -40 | -33% | 120 → 80 | -40 | -33% |
| 7 | LIA EXPRESS INC | 2997828 | Bettendorf, IA | 70 → 36 | -34 | -49% | 75 → 40 | -35 | -47% |
| 8 | WARREN TRANSPORT INC | 1896 | Waterloo, IA | 375 → 343 | -32 | -9% | 372 → 340 | -32 | -9% |
| 9 | APPLE FREIGHT INC | 1399255 | Mt Pleasant, IA | 52 → 23 | -29 | -56% | 65 → 35 | -30 | -46% |
| 10 | OLDCASTLE MATERIALS MIDWEST COHALLETT MATERIALS | 1718041 | Johnston, IA | 110 → 88 | -22 | -20% | 102 → 81 | -21 | -21% |
Carriers shown are active for-hire carriers with their registered address in Iowa, at least 5 power units in both months, and no passenger carriers. Counts come from each company's FMCSA (MCS-150) filings, so they are only as current as its last filing, and a large change can be a correction or a merger rather than growth. They do not show hiring or layoffs. See the methodology. More views: fastest by percent growth, fastest driver growth, and the national ranking.
