City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Pelham, AL

72 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Shelby County.

Pelham, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.36% of Alabama
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72
Active Trucking Companies
0.36% of all active carriers in Alabama
9
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (+25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
51.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.2% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
9
Total
0.4
Avg / month
2
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
62
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 32 51.6%
2–5 Units 19 30.6%
6–20 Units 9 14.5%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 2 3.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 15 20.8%
3–5 Years 12 16.7%
6–10 Years 10 13.9%
11–20 Years 24 33.3%
20+ Years 11 15.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 63 87.5%
Broker 10 13.9%
Shipper 5 6.9%
Freight Forwarder 2 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 1.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 43 59.7%
2 Building Materials 18 25.0%
3 Other 18 25.0%
4 Construction 18 25.0%
5 Household Goods 11 15.3%
6 Paper Products 11 15.3%
7 Motor Vehicles 8 11.1%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 8 11.1%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 8 11.1%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 8 11.1%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: September 9, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.