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Active Trucking Companies
in Birmingham, AL

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

Birmingham, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.07% of Alabama
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961
Active Trucking Companies
5.07% of all active carriers in Alabama
254
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 10.6 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.7% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
81624 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
390
Total
8.1
Avg / month
24
Best: Jul 2024
2
Lowest: Jun 2023
Company Size Distribution
879
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 557 63.4%
2–5 Units 231 26.3%
6–20 Units 55 6.3%
21–100 Units 22 2.5%
101+ Units 14 1.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 284 29.7%
3–5 Years 229 24.0%
6–10 Years 139 14.6%
11–20 Years 216 22.6%
20+ Years 87 9.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 919 95.6%
Broker 56 5.8%
Shipper 17 1.8%
Freight Forwarder 8 0.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 7 0.7%
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 637 66.3%
2 Building Materials 130 13.5%
3 Motor Vehicles 121 12.6%
4 Construction 121 12.6%
5 Other 116 12.1%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 98 10.2%
7 Paper Products 79 8.2%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 79 8.2%
9 Household Goods 67 7.0%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 65 6.8%
Largest Fleets in Birmingham
# Company Fleet
1 READY MIX USA LLC 940
2 DMT TRUCKING LLC 581
3 J & M TANK LINES INC 438
4 ACTION RESOURCES LLC 400
5 SHELTON TRUCKING LLC 384
6 BUDDY MOORE TRUCKING INC 359
7 BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY 332
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: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.