City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Pelham, AL

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

Pelham, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.36% of Alabama
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68
Active Trucking Companies
0.36% of all active carriers in Alabama
13
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (+200.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
52.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.7% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
12
Total
0.5
Avg / month
2
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2024
Company Size Distribution
61
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 32 52.5%
2–5 Units 19 31.1%
6–20 Units 8 13.1%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 2 3.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 18 26.5%
3–5 Years 12 17.6%
6–10 Years 10 14.7%
11–20 Years 17 25.0%
20+ Years 11 16.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 62 91.2%
Broker 5 7.4%
Shipper 4 5.9%
Freight Forwarder 2 2.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 34 50.0%
2 Other 9 13.2%
3 Building Materials 7 10.3%
4 Household Goods 7 10.3%
5 Construction 7 10.3%
6 Motor Vehicles 6 8.8%
7 Paper Products 6 8.8%
8 Garbage & Refuse 6 8.8%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 5 7.4%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 4 5.9%

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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.