City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Huntsville, AL

480 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Madison County.

Huntsville, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.36% of Alabama
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480
Active Trucking Companies
2.36% of all active carriers in Alabama
102
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (+6.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.2% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
97
Total
4.0
Avg / month
9
Best: Sep 2025
2
Lowest: Jan 2025
Company Size Distribution
428
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 270 63.1%
2–5 Units 117 27.3%
6–20 Units 33 7.7%
21–100 Units 5 1.2%
101+ Units 3 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 126 26.3%
3–5 Years 112 23.4%
6–10 Years 75 15.7%
11–20 Years 136 28.4%
20+ Years 30 6.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 438 91.2%
Broker 48 10.0%
Shipper 17 3.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 10 2.1%
Freight Forwarder 9 1.9%
Cargo Tank 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 313 65.2%
2 Building Materials 132 27.5%
3 Construction 132 27.5%
4 Other 120 25.0%
5 Motor Vehicles 89 18.5%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 61 12.7%
7 Household Goods 56 11.7%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 53 11.0%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 47 9.8%
10 Paper Products 43 9.0%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.