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Active Trucking Companies
in Gadsden, AL

173 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Etowah County.

Gadsden, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.91% of Alabama
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173
Active Trucking Companies
0.91% of all active carriers in Alabama
45
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.9 new companies per month (-9.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.7% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
40
Total
1.7
Avg / month
5
Best: Oct 2025
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
166
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 111 66.9%
2–5 Units 46 27.7%
6–20 Units 8 4.8%
21–100 Units 1 0.6%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 46 26.9%
3–5 Years 28 16.4%
6–10 Years 24 14.0%
11–20 Years 61 35.7%
20+ Years 12 7.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 169 97.7%
Broker 6 3.5%
Shipper 5 2.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 92 53.2%
2 Building Materials 40 23.1%
3 Construction 36 20.8%
4 Motor Vehicles 30 17.3%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 30 17.3%
6 Other 28 16.2%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 28 16.2%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 18 10.4%
9 Farm Supplies 16 9.2%
10 Garbage & Refuse 11 6.4%
Largest Fleets in Gadsden
# Company Fleet
1 SAFEWAY INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC 33
2 JAM ER TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 9
3 SAFEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC 8
4 K D & J PLUMBING 7
5 HOWARD CORP LLC 7
6 HANEY LOGGING CO INC 6
7 JIMMY EASTERWOOD 6
8 ALABAMA GRADING AND EXCAVATION LLC 6
9 STILL WATERS PERFORMANCE LLC 6
10 GADSDEN MACHINE & ROLL COMPANY INC 5

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 1, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.