City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Cottondale, AL

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

Cottondale, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.38% of Alabama
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77
Active Trucking Companies
0.38% of all active carriers in Alabama
10
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (-66.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.5% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
29
Total
0.3
Avg / month
3
Best: Sep 2022
0
Lowest: Oct 2018
Company Size Distribution
61
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 39 63.9%
2–5 Units 15 24.6%
6–20 Units 7 11.5%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 12 16.0%
3–5 Years 13 17.3%
6–10 Years 6 8.0%
11–20 Years 39 52.0%
20+ Years 5 6.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 64 83.1%
Broker 15 19.5%
Shipper 3 3.9%
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 35 45.5%
2 Construction 17 22.1%
3 Logs, Poles & Lumber 11 14.3%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 10 13.0%
5 Motor Vehicles 9 11.7%
6 Other 9 11.7%
7 Coal & Coke 9 11.7%
8 Household Goods 6 7.8%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 5 6.5%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 5 6.5%

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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.