City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Opelika, AL

145 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Lee County.

Opelika, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.72% of Alabama
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145
Active Trucking Companies
0.72% of all active carriers in Alabama
22
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (+116.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.2% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
19
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: Dec 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
123
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 77 62.6%
2–5 Units 32 26.0%
6–20 Units 8 6.5%
21–100 Units 4 3.3%
101+ Units 2 1.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 29 20.3%
3–5 Years 35 24.5%
6–10 Years 25 17.5%
11–20 Years 40 28.0%
20+ Years 14 9.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 128 88.3%
Broker 19 13.1%
Shipper 7 4.8%
Freight Forwarder 5 3.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 2.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 102 70.3%
2 Building Materials 42 29.0%
3 Construction 42 29.0%
4 Other 33 22.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 28 19.3%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 28 19.3%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 27 18.6%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 22 15.2%
9 Farm Supplies 17 11.7%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 13 9.0%

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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.