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Active Trucking Companies
in Cottondale, AL

78 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Tuscaloosa County.

Cottondale, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.38% of Alabama
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78
Active Trucking Companies
0.38% of all active carriers in Alabama
8
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.3 new companies per month (-50.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.2% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
6
Total
0.2
Avg / month
2
Best: Jan 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
62
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 39 62.9%
2–5 Units 15 24.2%
6–20 Units 7 11.3%
21–100 Units 1 1.6%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 12 15.4%
3–5 Years 13 16.7%
6–10 Years 7 9.0%
11–20 Years 40 51.3%
20+ Years 6 7.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 65 83.3%
Broker 15 19.2%
Shipper 3 3.8%
Freight Forwarder 2 2.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 39 50.0%
2 Building Materials 27 34.6%
3 Construction 27 34.6%
4 Other 15 19.2%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 15 19.2%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 15 19.2%
7 Motor Vehicles 14 17.9%
8 Household Goods 10 12.8%
9 Coal & Coke 10 12.8%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 9 11.5%
Largest Fleets in Cottondale
# Company Fleet
1 BALLARD CONCRETE LLC 41
2 BIG M EXCAVATING INC 13
3 HARRYS EXCAVATING & SEPTIC TANK INC 10
4 TAYLOR ELCTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC 9
5 AMERICAN CONCRETE PUMPING LLC 6
6 ALDRIDGE MOBILE HOME SER INC 6
7 PAT JONES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC 6
8 KAOE TRANSPORT LLC 6
9 DENNIS JAMES WHISENHANT 5
10 WEST ALABAMA POSTAL EXPRESS INC 4

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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.