City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Tuscaloosa, AL

300 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Tuscaloosa, AL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.58% of Alabama
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300
Active Trucking Companies
1.58% of all active carriers in Alabama
62
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.6 new companies per month (+23.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.7% statewide in Alabama
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
297
Total
0.5
Avg / month
8
Best: May 2021
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
277
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 176 63.5%
2–5 Units 66 23.8%
6–20 Units 28 10.1%
21–100 Units 4 1.4%
101+ Units 3 1.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 69 23.2%
3–5 Years 82 27.6%
6–10 Years 60 20.2%
11–20 Years 66 22.2%
20+ Years 20 6.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 283 94.3%
Broker 24 8.0%
Shipper 4 1.3%
Freight Forwarder 3 1.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 181 60.3%
2 Building Materials 51 17.0%
3 Logs, Poles & Lumber 48 16.0%
4 Construction 42 14.0%
5 Motor Vehicles 40 13.3%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 38 12.7%
7 Other 35 11.7%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 30 10.0%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 21 7.0%
10 Paper Products 18 6.0%

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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.