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Active Trucking Companies
in Birmingham, AL

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

Birmingham, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.45% of Alabama
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1,102
Active Trucking Companies
5.45% of all active carriers in Alabama
238
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 9.9 new companies per month (+3.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.5% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
81523 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
629
Total
6.6
Avg / month
23
Best: Jul 2024
1
Lowest: Dec 2018
Company Size Distribution
900
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 566 62.9%
2–5 Units 240 26.7%
6–20 Units 57 6.3%
21–100 Units 23 2.6%
101+ Units 14 1.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 299 27.7%
3–5 Years 235 21.8%
6–10 Years 177 16.4%
11–20 Years 283 26.2%
20+ Years 86 8.0%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 948 86.0%
Broker 187 17.0%
Shipper 57 5.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 27 2.5%
Freight Forwarder 21 1.9%
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 734 66.6%
2 Construction 206 18.7%
3 Other 158 14.3%
4 Motor Vehicles 130 11.8%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 120 10.9%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 109 9.9%
7 Household Goods 107 9.7%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 95 8.6%
9 Paper Products 68 6.2%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 63 5.7%
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: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.