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Active Trucking Companies
in Arcata, CA

111 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Humboldt County.

Arcata, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.04% of California
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111
Active Trucking Companies
0.04% of all active carriers in California
2
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.1 new companies per month
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
2
Total
0.1
Avg / month
1
Best: May 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
49
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 26 53.1%
2–5 Units 13 26.5%
6–20 Units 4 8.2%
21–100 Units 5 10.2%
101+ Units 1 2.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 3 2.7%
3–5 Years 4 3.6%
6–10 Years 24 21.8%
11–20 Years 77 70.0%
20+ Years 2 1.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 110 99.1%
Shipper 3 2.7%
Broker 2 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 95 85.6%
2 General Freight 21 18.9%
3 Logs, Poles & Lumber 11 9.9%
4 Building Materials 10 9.0%
5 Construction 10 9.0%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 7 6.3%
7 Garbage & Refuse 4 3.6%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 4 3.6%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 3 2.7%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 3 2.7%
Largest Fleets in Arcata
# Company Fleet
1 BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC 173
2 REDWOOD COAST TRUCKING INC 47
3 GR SUNDBERG INC 44
4 MCCULLOUGH CONSTRUCTION INC 40
5 CITY OF ARCATA 30
6 UPNORTH DISTRIBUTION INC 23
7 UPNORTH DISTRIBUTION INC 18
8 RECOLOGY ARCATA 14
9 GRYTNESS INVESTMENTS LLC 11
10 A & N LOGGING INC 7

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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.