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Active Trucking Companies
in Cottondale, AL

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

Cottondale, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.34% of Alabama
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65
Active Trucking Companies
0.34% of all active carriers in Alabama
11
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (-57.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.7% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Sep '87May '97Feb '07Nov '16Jul '26
65
Total
0.1
Avg / month
4
Best: Jun 2006
0
Lowest: Oct 1987
Company Size Distribution
60
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 38 63.3%
2–5 Units 15 25.0%
6–20 Units 7 11.7%
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
12.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 11 16.9%
3–5 Years 13 20.0%
6–10 Years 6 9.2%
11–20 Years 30 46.2%
20+ Years 5 7.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 62 95.4%
Broker 3 4.6%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.5%
Shipper 1 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 30 46.2%
2 Building Materials 12 18.5%
3 Construction 12 18.5%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 10 15.4%
5 Motor Vehicles 9 13.8%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 9 13.8%
7 Coal & Coke 9 13.8%
8 Other 8 12.3%
9 Household Goods 6 9.2%
10 Paper Products 5 7.7%
Largest Fleets in Cottondale
# Company Fleet
1 BIG M EXCAVATING INC 13
2 HARRYS EXCAVATING & SEPTIC TANK INC 10
3 TAYLOR ELCTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC 9
4 AMERICAN CONCRETE PUMPING LLC 6
5 ALDRIDGE MOBILE HOME SER INC 6
6 PAT JONES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC 6
7 KAOE TRANSPORT LLC 6
8 DENNIS JAMES WHISENHANT 5
9 WEST ALABAMA POSTAL EXPRESS INC 4
10 WAYNE'S BODY SHOP INC 4

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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.