City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Dothan, AL

304 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Houston County.

Dothan, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.50% of Alabama
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304
Active Trucking Companies
1.50% of all active carriers in Alabama
79
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.3 new companies per month (-5.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.5% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
113
Total
2.4
Avg / month
7
Best: Jul 2025
0
Lowest: Mar 2023
Company Size Distribution
251
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 159 63.3%
2–5 Units 74 29.5%
6–20 Units 10 4.0%
21–100 Units 6 2.4%
101+ Units 2 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 95 31.7%
3–5 Years 44 14.7%
6–10 Years 51 17.0%
11–20 Years 72 24.0%
20+ Years 38 12.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 263 86.5%
Broker 42 13.8%
Shipper 14 4.6%
Freight Forwarder 10 3.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 2.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 197 64.8%
2 Construction 54 17.8%
3 Other 53 17.4%
4 Motor Vehicles 46 15.1%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 40 13.2%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 33 10.9%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 32 10.5%
8 Paper Products 29 9.5%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 29 9.5%
10 Household Goods 26 8.6%

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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.