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Active Trucking Companies
in Palmer, AK

170 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Matanuska Susitna County.

Palmer, AK FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.02% of Alaska
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170
Active Trucking Companies
5.02% of all active carriers in Alaska
18
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
51.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 47.6% statewide in Alaska
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
18
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
166
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 85 51.2%
2–5 Units 67 40.4%
6–20 Units 12 7.2%
21–100 Units 1 0.6%
101+ Units 1 0.6%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
13.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 21 12.7%
3–5 Years 19 11.4%
6–10 Years 21 12.7%
11–20 Years 92 55.4%
20+ Years 13 7.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 168 98.8%
Shipper 18 10.6%
Freight Forwarder 4 2.4%
Cargo Tank 1 0.6%
Broker 1 0.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Construction 106 62.4%
2 General Freight 82 48.2%
3 Machinery & Large Objects 63 37.1%
4 Other 50 29.4%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 28 16.5%
6 Motor Vehicles 17 10.0%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 17 10.0%
8 Farm Supplies 17 10.0%
9 Oilfield Equipment 13 7.6%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 11 6.5%
Largest Fleets in Palmer
# Company Fleet
1 CRUZ CONSTRUCTION INC 103
2 BIG DREAMS TRANSPORT LTD 44
3 NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING LLC 18
4 F-E CONTRACTING INC 17
5 T AND J GRAVEL PRODUCTS INC 17
6 MATANUSKA TOWING & RECOVERY 12
7 DAKOTA DIGGERS LLC 11
8 ALASKA CONCRETE SOLUTIONS INC 11
9 DIRTWORKS INC 9
10 ALASKAN TOUR GUIDES 8

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.