City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Fort Payne, AL

110 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in De Kalb County.

Fort Payne, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.54% of Alabama
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110
Active Trucking Companies
0.54% of all active carriers in Alabama
13
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.2% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
110
Total
0.2
Avg / month
7
Best: Jun 2006
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
100
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 62 62.0%
2–5 Units 31 31.0%
6–20 Units 3 3.0%
21–100 Units 3 3.0%
101+ Units 1 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
14.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 17 15.5%
3–5 Years 14 12.7%
6–10 Years 10 9.1%
11–20 Years 49 44.5%
20+ Years 20 18.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 103 93.6%
Broker 8 7.3%
Shipper 5 4.5%
Freight Forwarder 3 2.7%
Cargo Tank 1 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 64 58.2%
2 Building Materials 39 35.5%
3 Construction 39 35.5%
4 Other 34 30.9%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 18 16.4%
6 Farm Supplies 16 14.5%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 16 14.5%
8 Motor Vehicles 15 13.6%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 15 13.6%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 14 12.7%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 21, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.