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Active Trucking Companies
in Birmingham, AL

1,106 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Jefferson County.

Birmingham, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.44% of Alabama
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1,106
Active Trucking Companies
5.44% of all active carriers in Alabama
233
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 9.7 new companies per month (+5.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.2% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
51116 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
228
Total
9.5
Avg / month
16
Best: Apr 2025
3
Lowest: May 2026
Company Size Distribution
907
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 566 62.4%
2–5 Units 245 27.0%
6–20 Units 59 6.5%
21–100 Units 22 2.4%
101+ Units 15 1.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 314 28.5%
3–5 Years 228 20.7%
6–10 Years 179 16.2%
11–20 Years 293 26.6%
20+ Years 88 8.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 952 86.1%
Broker 188 17.0%
Shipper 60 5.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 28 2.5%
Freight Forwarder 20 1.8%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 789 71.3%
2 Building Materials 270 24.4%
3 Construction 270 24.4%
4 Other 219 19.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 187 16.9%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 157 14.2%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 157 14.2%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 153 13.8%
9 Household Goods 136 12.3%
10 Paper Products 109 9.9%
Largest Fleets in Birmingham
# Company Fleet
1 READY MIX USA LLC 940
2 DMT TRUCKING LLC 604
3 J & M TANK LINES INC 438
4 ACTION RESOURCES LLC 400
5 BUDDY MOORE TRUCKING INC 359
6 BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY 332
7 SHELTON TRUCKING LLC 330
8 STERIS INSTRUMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC 300
9 COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC 155
10 DIXIE TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 117

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.