City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Bessemer, AL

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

Bessemer, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.03% of Alabama
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195
Active Trucking Companies
1.03% of all active carriers in Alabama
48
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.0 new companies per month (-4.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.7% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Nov '93Jan '02Mar '10May '18Jul '26
194
Total
0.5
Avg / month
6
Best: May 2022
0
Lowest: Dec 1993
Company Size Distribution
185
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 118 63.8%
2–5 Units 52 28.1%
6–20 Units 12 6.5%
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
8.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 55 28.4%
3–5 Years 48 24.7%
6–10 Years 30 15.5%
11–20 Years 54 27.8%
20+ Years 7 3.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 191 97.9%
Broker 4 2.1%
Freight Forwarder 3 1.5%
Shipper 3 1.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 120 61.5%
2 Other 31 15.9%
3 Motor Vehicles 25 12.8%
4 Construction 24 12.3%
5 Building Materials 23 11.8%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 19 9.7%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 16 8.2%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 16 8.2%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 14 7.2%
10 Garbage & Refuse 13 6.7%

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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.