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Active Trucking Companies
in Athens, AL

179 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Limestone County.

Athens, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.88% of Alabama
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179
Active Trucking Companies
0.88% of all active carriers in Alabama
40
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.7 new companies per month (-5.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.2% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
39
Total
1.6
Avg / month
4
Best: Oct 2025
0
Lowest: Feb 2025
Company Size Distribution
160
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 92 57.5%
2–5 Units 56 35.0%
6–20 Units 9 5.6%
21–100 Units 2 1.3%
101+ Units 1 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 52 29.2%
3–5 Years 31 17.4%
6–10 Years 17 9.6%
11–20 Years 69 38.8%
20+ Years 9 5.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 163 91.1%
Broker 17 9.5%
Shipper 4 2.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.1%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 97 54.2%
2 Other 55 30.7%
3 Building Materials 51 28.5%
4 Construction 51 28.5%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 37 20.7%
6 Motor Vehicles 35 19.6%
7 Farm Supplies 27 15.1%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 26 14.5%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 22 12.3%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 21 11.7%
Largest Fleets in Athens
# Company Fleet
1 TRIGREEN EQUIPMENT LLC 115
2 CHRISTOPHER CONTRACTORS INC 24
3 DIXIE WASTE LLC 22
4 BTS TOWING & TIRE LLC 16
5 BTS TOWING & TIRE LLC 15
6 NEWBY FARMS 12
7 LAWNSCAPES LLC 11
8 HAWKINS GROUNDWORK INCORPORATED 10
9 STRICKLAND DIRT WORKS LLC 9
10 HOLLIS KENNEDY HOUSE MOVERS LLC 7

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 7, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.