City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Huntsville, AL

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

Huntsville, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.37% of Alabama
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448
Active Trucking Companies
2.37% of all active carriers in Alabama
102
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (+23.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.7% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
94
Total
3.9
Avg / month
8
Best: Sep 2025
1
Lowest: Aug 2024
Company Size Distribution
427
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 270 63.2%
2–5 Units 114 26.7%
6–20 Units 34 8.0%
21–100 Units 5 1.2%
101+ Units 4 0.9%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 117 26.5%
3–5 Years 112 25.4%
6–10 Years 58 13.2%
11–20 Years 125 28.3%
20+ Years 29 6.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 438 97.8%
Broker 14 3.1%
Shipper 4 0.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 0.7%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.4%
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 248 55.4%
2 Other 72 16.1%
3 Motor Vehicles 71 15.8%
4 Construction 70 15.6%
5 Building Materials 52 11.6%
6 Household Goods 37 8.3%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 33 7.4%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 32 7.1%
9 Paper Products 31 6.9%
10 Garbage & Refuse 26 5.8%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.