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Active Trucking Companies
in Gadsden, AL

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

Gadsden, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.86% of Alabama
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175
Active Trucking Companies
0.86% of all active carriers in Alabama
41
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.7 new companies per month (-27.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.2% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Nov '22Nov '23Nov '24Nov '25Oct '26
58
Total
1.2
Avg / month
5
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Nov 2022
Company Size Distribution
165
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 107 64.8%
2–5 Units 49 29.7%
6–20 Units 8 4.8%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 1 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 48 27.4%
3–5 Years 28 16.0%
6–10 Years 25 14.3%
11–20 Years 62 35.4%
20+ Years 12 6.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 168 96.0%
Shipper 12 6.9%
Broker 10 5.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 2.3%
Freight Forwarder 3 1.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 108 61.7%
2 Building Materials 67 38.3%
3 Construction 67 38.3%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 41 23.4%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 40 22.9%
6 Other 35 20.0%
7 Motor Vehicles 33 18.9%
8 Farm Supplies 28 16.0%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 22 12.6%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 21 12.0%
Largest Fleets in Gadsden
# Company Fleet
1 SAFEWAY INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC 133
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: October 7, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.