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Active Trucking Companies
in Palmer, AK

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

Palmer, AK FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.03% of Alaska
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171
Active Trucking Companies
5.03% of all active carriers in Alaska
20
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+50.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
50.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 47.4% statewide in Alaska
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Nov '22Nov '23Nov '24Nov '25Oct '26
27
Total
0.6
Avg / month
3
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2022
Company Size Distribution
167
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 85 50.9%
2–5 Units 67 40.1%
6–20 Units 13 7.8%
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
13.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 23 13.5%
3–5 Years 19 11.1%
6–10 Years 21 12.3%
11–20 Years 95 55.6%
20+ Years 13 7.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 169 98.8%
Shipper 18 10.5%
Freight Forwarder 4 2.3%
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 Building Materials 115 67.3%
2 Construction 115 67.3%
3 General Freight 99 57.9%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 71 41.5%
5 Other 69 40.4%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 41 24.0%
7 Motor Vehicles 25 14.6%
8 Farm Supplies 25 14.6%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 24 14.0%
10 Utility 20 11.7%
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 15
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: October 21, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.