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Active Trucking Companies
in Palmer, AK

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

Palmer, AK FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.00% of Alaska
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166
Active Trucking Companies
5.00% of all active carriers in Alaska
20
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+37.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
50.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 47.8% statewide in Alaska
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
50
Total
0.5
Avg / month
3
Best: May 2021
0
Lowest: Aug 2018
Company Size Distribution
165
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 84 50.9%
2–5 Units 67 40.6%
6–20 Units 12 7.3%
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 22 13.3%
3–5 Years 19 11.5%
6–10 Years 18 10.9%
11–20 Years 94 57.0%
20+ Years 12 7.3%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 166 100.0%
Shipper 8 4.8%
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 89 53.6%
2 General Freight 78 47.0%
3 Machinery & Large Objects 60 36.1%
4 Building Materials 57 34.3%
5 Other 47 28.3%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 26 15.7%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 16 9.6%
8 Farm Supplies 16 9.6%
9 Motor Vehicles 15 9.0%
10 Oilfield Equipment 13 7.8%
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: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.