City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Birmingham, AL

1,102 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Jefferson County.

Birmingham, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.44% of Alabama
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1,102
Active Trucking Companies
5.44% of all active carriers in Alabama
232
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 9.7 new companies per month (+2.7% 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
227
Total
9.5
Avg / month
16
Best: Apr 2025
4
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 23 2.5%
101+ Units 14 1.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 312 28.4%
3–5 Years 229 20.9%
6–10 Years 177 16.1%
11–20 Years 293 26.7%
20+ Years 87 7.9%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 952 86.4%
Broker 188 17.1%
Shipper 58 5.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 27 2.5%
Freight Forwarder 17 1.5%
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 71.6%
2 Building Materials 270 24.5%
3 Construction 270 24.5%
4 Other 217 19.7%
5 Motor Vehicles 188 17.1%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 157 14.2%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 155 14.1%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 153 13.9%
9 Household Goods 137 12.4%
10 Paper Products 109 9.9%

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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.