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Active Trucking Companies
in Athens, AL

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

Athens, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.88% of Alabama
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166
Active Trucking Companies
0.88% of all active carriers in Alabama
43
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.8 new companies per month (+78.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.7% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
64
Total
1.3
Avg / month
4
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Dec 2022
Company Size Distribution
157
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 91 58.0%
2–5 Units 56 35.7%
6–20 Units 7 4.5%
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
9.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 49 29.7%
3–5 Years 31 18.8%
6–10 Years 16 9.7%
11–20 Years 61 37.0%
20+ Years 8 4.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 159 95.8%
Broker 7 4.2%
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 70 42.2%
2 Other 39 23.5%
3 Motor Vehicles 30 18.1%
4 Construction 30 18.1%
5 Building Materials 28 16.9%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 28 16.9%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 21 12.7%
8 Farm Supplies 19 11.4%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 17 10.2%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 14 8.4%
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 15
5 NEWBY FARMS 12
6 LAWNSCAPES LLC 11
7 HAWKINS GROUNDWORK INCORPORATED 10
8 STRICKLAND DIRT WORKS LLC 9
9 HOLLIS KENNEDY HOUSE MOVERS LLC 7
10 SHAW & SHAW LLC 6

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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.