City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Huntsville, AL

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

Huntsville, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.38% of Alabama
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482
Active Trucking Companies
2.38% of all active carriers in Alabama
98
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.1 new companies per month (-4.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.5% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
276
Total
2.9
Avg / month
8
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Feb 2019
Company Size Distribution
429
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 268 62.5%
2–5 Units 117 27.3%
6–20 Units 35 8.2%
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
8.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 120 25.3%
3–5 Years 113 23.8%
6–10 Years 76 16.0%
11–20 Years 135 28.5%
20+ Years 30 6.3%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 440 91.3%
Broker 49 10.2%
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 284 58.9%
2 Construction 106 22.0%
3 Other 100 20.7%
4 Motor Vehicles 74 15.4%
5 Household Goods 51 10.6%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 42 8.7%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 33 6.8%
8 Garbage & Refuse 31 6.4%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 29 6.0%
10 Refrigerated Food 26 5.4%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.