City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Bessemer, AL

211 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Jefferson County.

Bessemer, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.04% of Alabama
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211
Active Trucking Companies
1.04% of all active carriers in Alabama
44
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.8 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.5% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
128
Total
1.3
Avg / month
6
Best: May 2022
0
Lowest: Dec 2018
Company Size Distribution
188
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 118 62.8%
2–5 Units 55 29.3%
6–20 Units 12 6.4%
21–100 Units 3 1.6%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 58 27.8%
3–5 Years 52 24.9%
6–10 Years 34 16.3%
11–20 Years 59 28.2%
20+ Years 6 2.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 195 92.4%
Broker 19 9.0%
Freight Forwarder 8 3.8%
Shipper 6 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 1.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 136 64.5%
2 Construction 39 18.5%
3 Other 38 18.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 25 11.8%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 22 10.4%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 19 9.0%
7 Household Goods 18 8.5%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 18 8.5%
9 Garbage & Refuse 14 6.6%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 14 6.6%

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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.