City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Tuscaloosa, AL

344 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Tuscaloosa, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.70% of Alabama
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344
Active Trucking Companies
1.70% of all active carriers in Alabama
65
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.7 new companies per month (-9.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.2% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
63
Total
2.6
Avg / month
5
Best: Nov 2024
1
Lowest: Jan 2025
Company Size Distribution
285
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 172 60.4%
2–5 Units 76 26.7%
6–20 Units 29 10.2%
21–100 Units 5 1.8%
101+ Units 3 1.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 76 22.3%
3–5 Years 86 25.2%
6–10 Years 72 21.1%
11–20 Years 87 25.5%
20+ Years 20 5.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 295 85.8%
Broker 65 18.9%
Shipper 19 5.5%
Freight Forwarder 8 2.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 242 70.3%
2 Building Materials 104 30.2%
3 Construction 104 30.2%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 81 23.5%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 71 20.6%
6 Other 61 17.7%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 61 17.7%
8 Motor Vehicles 56 16.3%
9 Farm Supplies 39 11.3%
10 Paper Products 34 9.9%

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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.